Home / 473,571-709,913.60-173,971.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,571, 709,913.60 and 173,971.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,571, 709,913.60 and 173,971.10 is: 260,793.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,571 : 709,913.60 = 173,971.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,571/709,913.60 = 173,971.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,571x = 709,913.60 × 173,971.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,571x = 123,504,449,896.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,504,449,896.96/473,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,793.95

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.