Home / 556,272.61-834,132.87-177,143.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,272.61, 834,132.87 and 177,143.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,272.61, 834,132.87 and 177,143.94 is: 265,628.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,272.61 : 834,132.87 = 177,143.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,272.61/834,132.87 = 177,143.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,272.61x = 834,132.87 × 177,143.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,272.61x = 147,761,583,075.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,761,583,075.31/556,272.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,628.00

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.