Home / 553,397.60-830,096.40-179,420.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,397.60, 830,096.40 and 179,420.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,397.60, 830,096.40 and 179,420.60 is: 269,130.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,397.60 : 830,096.40 = 179,420.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,397.60/830,096.40 = 179,420.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,397.60x = 830,096.40 × 179,420.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,397.60x = 148,936,394,145.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,936,394,145.84/553,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,130.90

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.