Home / 515,069.46-772,714.89-173,546.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,069.46, 772,714.89 and 173,546.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,069.46, 772,714.89 and 173,546.83 is: 260,357.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,069.46 : 772,714.89 = 173,546.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,069.46/772,714.89 = 173,546.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,069.46x = 772,714.89 × 173,546.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,069.46x = 134,102,219,653.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,102,219,653.30/515,069.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,357.54

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.