Home / 545,335.56-817,621.92-241,581.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,335.56, 817,621.92 and 241,581.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,335.56, 817,621.92 and 241,581.78 is: 362,203.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,335.56 : 817,621.92 = 241,581.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,335.56/817,621.92 = 241,581.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,335.56x = 817,621.92 × 241,581.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,335.56x = 197,522,558,800.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,522,558,800.62/545,335.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,203.70

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.