Home / 565,583.36-848,375.04-228,773.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,583.36, 848,375.04 and 228,773.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,583.36, 848,375.04 and 228,773.12 is: 343,159.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,583.36 : 848,375.04 = 228,773.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,583.36/848,375.04 = 228,773.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,583.36x = 848,375.04 × 228,773.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,583.36x = 194,085,404,830.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,085,404,830.93/565,583.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,159.68

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.