Home / 569,611.20-853,725.60-253,732.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 569,611.20, 853,725.60 and 253,732.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 569,611.20, 853,725.60 and 253,732.80 is: 380,291.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    569,611.20 : 853,725.60 = 253,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    569,611.20/853,725.60 = 253,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    569,611.20x = 853,725.60 × 253,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    569,611.20x = 216,618,186,919.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,618,186,919.68/569,611.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,291.31

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.