Home / 559,853.10-839,526.93-160,402.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,853.10, 839,526.93 and 160,402.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,853.10, 839,526.93 and 160,402.44 is: 240,531.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,853.10 : 839,526.93 = 160,402.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,853.10/839,526.93 = 160,402.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,853.10x = 839,526.93 × 160,402.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,853.10x = 134,662,168,017.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,662,168,017.71/559,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,531.25

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.