Home / 574,807.08-862,210.78-175,450.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,807.08, 862,210.78 and 175,450.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,807.08, 862,210.78 and 175,450.12 is: 263,175.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,807.08 : 862,210.78 = 175,450.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,807.08/862,210.78 = 175,450.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,807.08x = 862,210.78 × 175,450.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,807.08x = 151,274,984,816.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,274,984,816.29/574,807.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,175.23

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.