Home / 606,266.35-909,402.56-156,955.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 606,266.35, 909,402.56 and 156,955.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 606,266.35, 909,402.56 and 156,955.70 is: 235,434.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    606,266.35 : 909,402.56 = 156,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    606,266.35/909,402.56 = 156,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    606,266.35x = 909,402.56 × 156,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    606,266.35x = 142,735,915,386.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,735,915,386.59/606,266.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,434.34

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.