Home / 539,659.40-809,586.30-224,148.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,659.40, 809,586.30 and 224,148.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,659.40, 809,586.30 and 224,148.20 is: 336,262.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,659.40 : 809,586.30 = 224,148.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,659.40/809,586.30 = 224,148.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,659.40x = 809,586.30 × 224,148.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,659.40x = 181,467,311,889.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,467,311,889.66/539,659.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,262.67

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.