Home / 558,335.34-837,165.14-250,530.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,335.34, 837,165.14 and 250,530.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,335.34, 837,165.14 and 250,530.89 is: 375,644.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,335.34 : 837,165.14 = 250,530.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,335.34/837,165.14 = 250,530.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,335.34x = 837,165.14 × 250,530.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,335.34x = 209,735,728,441.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,735,728,441.43/558,335.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,644.73

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.