Home / 545,847.24-818,895.50-166,821.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,847.24, 818,895.50 and 166,821.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,847.24, 818,895.50 and 166,821.92 is: 250,270.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,847.24 : 818,895.50 = 166,821.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,847.24/818,895.50 = 166,821.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,847.24x = 818,895.50 × 166,821.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,847.24x = 136,609,719,589.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,609,719,589.36/545,847.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,270.97

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.