Home / 544,067.55-815,809.73-228,167.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,067.55, 815,809.73 and 228,167.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,067.55, 815,809.73 and 228,167.55 is: 342,129.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,067.55 : 815,809.73 = 228,167.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,067.55/815,809.73 = 228,167.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,067.55x = 815,809.73 × 228,167.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,067.55x = 186,141,306,219.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,141,306,219.42/544,067.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,129.04

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.