Home / 559,508.82-839,346.59-199,651.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,508.82, 839,346.59 and 199,651.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,508.82, 839,346.59 and 199,651.60 is: 299,507.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,508.82 : 839,346.59 = 199,651.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,508.82/839,346.59 = 199,651.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,508.82x = 839,346.59 × 199,651.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,508.82x = 167,576,889,648.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,576,889,648.04/559,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,507.15

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.