Home / 561,680.58-842,654.46-182,602.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561,680.58, 842,654.46 and 182,602.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 561,680.58, 842,654.46 and 182,602.98 is: 273,947.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,680.58 : 842,654.46 = 182,602.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,680.58/842,654.46 = 182,602.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,680.58x = 842,654.46 × 182,602.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,680.58x = 153,871,215,506.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,871,215,506.29/561,680.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,947.90

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.