Home / 556,749.86-834,715.87-177,452.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,749.86, 834,715.87 and 177,452.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,749.86, 834,715.87 and 177,452.24 is: 266,048.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,749.86 : 834,715.87 = 177,452.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,749.86/834,715.87 = 177,452.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,749.86x = 834,715.87 × 177,452.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,749.86x = 148,122,196,277.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,122,196,277.84/556,749.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,048.02

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.