Home / 573,274.42-859,931.06-152,550.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,274.42, 859,931.06 and 152,550.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,274.42, 859,931.06 and 152,550.70 is: 228,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,274.42 : 859,931.06 = 152,550.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,274.42/859,931.06 = 152,550.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,274.42x = 859,931.06 × 152,550.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,274.42x = 131,183,085,154.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,183,085,154.74/573,274.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,831.22

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.