Home / 556,372.70-834,425.40-157,050.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,372.70, 834,425.40 and 157,050.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,372.70, 834,425.40 and 157,050.80 is: 235,538.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,372.70 : 834,425.40 = 157,050.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,372.70/834,425.40 = 157,050.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,372.70x = 834,425.40 × 157,050.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,372.70x = 131,047,176,610.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,047,176,610.32/556,372.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,538.47

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.