Home / 552,633.80-828,950.70-197,659.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,633.80, 828,950.70 and 197,659.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,633.80, 828,950.70 and 197,659.40 is: 296,489.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,633.80 : 828,950.70 = 197,659.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,633.80/828,950.70 = 197,659.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,633.80x = 828,950.70 × 197,659.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,633.80x = 163,849,897,991.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,849,897,991.58/552,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,489.10

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.