Home / 574,485.05-861,856.79-175,166.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,485.05, 861,856.79 and 175,166.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,485.05, 861,856.79 and 175,166.19 is: 262,788.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,485.05 : 861,856.79 = 175,166.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,485.05/861,856.79 = 175,166.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,485.05x = 861,856.79 × 175,166.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,485.05x = 150,968,170,667.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,968,170,667.85/574,485.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,788.68

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.