Home / 561,716.40-842,574.60-162,370.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561,716.40, 842,574.60 and 162,370.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 561,716.40, 842,574.60 and 162,370.20 is: 243,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,716.40 : 842,574.60 = 162,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,716.40/842,574.60 = 162,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,716.40x = 842,574.60 × 162,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,716.40x = 136,809,006,316.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,809,006,316.92/561,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,555.30

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.