Home / 565,723.90-848,566.65-145,003.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,723.90, 848,566.65 and 145,003.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,723.90, 848,566.65 and 145,003.90 is: 217,500.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,723.90 : 848,566.65 = 145,003.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,723.90/848,566.65 = 145,003.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,723.90x = 848,566.65 × 145,003.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,723.90x = 123,045,473,659.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,045,473,659.94/565,723.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,500.93

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.