Home / 556,870.96-835,320.80-177,791.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,870.96, 835,320.80 and 177,791.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,870.96, 835,320.80 and 177,791.32 is: 266,691.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,870.96 : 835,320.80 = 177,791.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,870.96/835,320.80 = 177,791.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,870.96x = 835,320.80 × 177,791.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,870.96x = 148,512,787,655.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,512,787,655.46/556,870.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,691.56

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.