Home / 543,317.40-814,972.05-164,237.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,317.40, 814,972.05 and 164,237.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,317.40, 814,972.05 and 164,237.40 is: 246,354.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,317.40 : 814,972.05 = 164,237.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,317.40/814,972.05 = 164,237.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,317.40x = 814,972.05 × 164,237.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,317.40x = 133,848,890,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,848,890,564.67/543,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,354.88

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.