Home / 573,831.10-860,794.83-174,475.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,831.10, 860,794.83 and 174,475.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,831.10, 860,794.83 and 174,475.34 is: 261,727.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,831.10 : 860,794.83 = 174,475.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,831.10/860,794.83 = 174,475.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,831.10x = 860,794.83 × 174,475.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,831.10x = 150,187,470,634.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,187,470,634.49/573,831.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,727.66

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.