Home / 545,138.42-817,650.12-145,819.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,138.42, 817,650.12 and 145,819.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,138.42, 817,650.12 and 145,819.50 is: 218,713.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,138.42 : 817,650.12 = 145,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,138.42/817,650.12 = 145,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,138.42x = 817,650.12 × 145,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,138.42x = 119,229,331,673.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,229,331,673.34/545,138.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,713.87

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.