Home / 547,637.40-821,310.30-168,557.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,637.40, 821,310.30 and 168,557.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,637.40, 821,310.30 and 168,557.40 is: 252,791.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,637.40 : 821,310.30 = 168,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,637.40/821,310.30 = 168,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,637.40x = 821,310.30 × 168,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,637.40x = 138,437,928,761.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,437,928,761.22/547,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,791.22

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.