Home / 528,776.90-793,083.33-173,788.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 528,776.90, 793,083.33 and 173,788.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 528,776.90, 793,083.33 and 173,788.53 is: 260,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,776.90 : 793,083.33 = 173,788.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,776.90/793,083.33 = 173,788.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,776.90x = 793,083.33 × 173,788.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,776.90x = 137,828,786,088.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,828,786,088.21/528,776.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,655.84

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.