Home / 492,985.46-739,559.90-173,054.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,985.46, 739,559.90 and 173,054.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,985.46, 739,559.90 and 173,054.35 is: 259,610.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,985.46 : 739,559.90 = 173,054.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,985.46/739,559.90 = 173,054.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,985.46x = 739,559.90 × 173,054.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,985.46x = 127,984,053,217.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,984,053,217.49/492,985.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,610.20

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.