Home / 537,246.66-805,696.24-177,336.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,246.66, 805,696.24 and 177,336.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,246.66, 805,696.24 and 177,336.66 is: 265,947.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,246.66 : 805,696.24 = 177,336.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,246.66/805,696.24 = 177,336.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,246.66x = 805,696.24 × 177,336.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,246.66x = 142,879,480,176.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,879,480,176.16/537,246.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,947.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.