Home / 539,605.80-809,408.70-165,580.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,605.80, 809,408.70 and 165,580.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,605.80, 809,408.70 and 165,580.20 is: 248,370.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,605.80 : 809,408.70 = 165,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,605.80/809,408.70 = 165,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,605.80x = 809,408.70 × 165,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,605.80x = 134,022,054,427.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,022,054,427.74/539,605.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,370.30

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.