Home / 566,420.39-849,428.22-187,271.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,420.39, 849,428.22 and 187,271.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,420.39, 849,428.22 and 187,271.14 is: 280,839.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,420.39 : 849,428.22 = 187,271.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,420.39/849,428.22 = 187,271.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,420.39x = 849,428.22 × 187,271.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,420.39x = 159,073,390,225.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,073,390,225.55/566,420.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,839.80

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.