Home / 567,321.40-850,982.10-168,023.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,321.40, 850,982.10 and 168,023.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,321.40, 850,982.10 and 168,023.80 is: 252,035.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,321.40 : 850,982.10 = 168,023.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,321.40/850,982.10 = 168,023.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,321.40x = 850,982.10 × 168,023.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,321.40x = 142,985,246,173.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,985,246,173.98/567,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,035.70

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.