Home / 575,274.16-862,910.82-154,549.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,274.16, 862,910.82 and 154,549.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,274.16, 862,910.82 and 154,549.84 is: 231,824.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,274.16 : 862,910.82 = 154,549.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,274.16/862,910.82 = 154,549.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,274.16x = 862,910.82 × 154,549.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,274.16x = 133,362,729,165.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,362,729,165.27/575,274.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,824.65

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.