Home / 563,936.70-845,567.19-179,519.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,936.70, 845,567.19 and 179,519.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,936.70, 845,567.19 and 179,519.49 is: 269,171.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,936.70 : 845,567.19 = 179,519.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,936.70/845,567.19 = 179,519.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,936.70x = 845,567.19 × 179,519.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,936.70x = 151,795,790,709.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,795,790,709.53/563,936.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,171.68

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.