Home / 564,260.48-846,481.28-164,850.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 564,260.48, 846,481.28 and 164,850.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 564,260.48, 846,481.28 and 164,850.56 is: 247,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,260.48 : 846,481.28 = 164,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,260.48/846,481.28 = 164,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,260.48x = 846,481.28 × 164,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,260.48x = 139,542,913,037.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,542,913,037.52/564,260.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,302.30

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.