Home / 549,573.60-824,477.96-170,486.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,573.60, 824,477.96 and 170,486.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,573.60, 824,477.96 and 170,486.12 is: 255,765.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,573.60 : 824,477.96 = 170,486.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,573.60/824,477.96 = 170,486.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,573.60x = 824,477.96 × 170,486.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,573.60x = 140,562,043,451.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,562,043,451.10/549,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,765.64

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.