Home / 552,561.73-828,842.62-153,202.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,561.73, 828,842.62 and 153,202.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,561.73, 828,842.62 and 153,202.51 is: 229,803.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,561.73 : 828,842.62 = 153,202.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,561.73/828,842.62 = 153,202.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,561.73x = 828,842.62 × 153,202.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,561.73x = 126,980,767,898.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,980,767,898.37/552,561.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,803.77

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.