Home / 566,619.41-850,019.34-187,553.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,619.41, 850,019.34 and 187,553.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,619.41, 850,019.34 and 187,553.99 is: 281,360.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,619.41 : 850,019.34 = 187,553.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,619.41/850,019.34 = 187,553.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,619.41x = 850,019.34 × 187,553.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,619.41x = 159,424,518,794.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,424,518,794.17/566,619.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,360.85

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.