Home / 573,140.80-859,718.40-173,785.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,140.80, 859,718.40 and 173,785.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,140.80, 859,718.40 and 173,785.60 is: 260,680.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,140.80 : 859,718.40 = 173,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,140.80/859,718.40 = 173,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,140.80x = 859,718.40 × 173,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,140.80x = 149,406,677,975.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,406,677,975.04/573,140.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,680.58

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.