Home / 572,010.24-857,678.91-217,049.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,010.24, 857,678.91 and 217,049.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,010.24, 857,678.91 and 217,049.21 is: 325,446.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,010.24 : 857,678.91 = 217,049.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,010.24/857,678.91 = 217,049.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,010.24x = 857,678.91 × 217,049.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,010.24x = 186,158,525,560.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,158,525,560.77/572,010.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,446.14

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.