Home / 539,245.90-808,220.85-223,540.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,245.90, 808,220.85 and 223,540.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,245.90, 808,220.85 and 223,540.30 is: 335,041.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,245.90 : 808,220.85 = 223,540.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,245.90/808,220.85 = 223,540.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,245.90x = 808,220.85 × 223,540.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,245.90x = 180,669,931,275.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,669,931,275.26/539,245.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,041.83

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.