Home / 575,333.85-863,035.37-175,978.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,333.85, 863,035.37 and 175,978.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,333.85, 863,035.37 and 175,978.08 is: 263,977.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,333.85 : 863,035.37 = 175,978.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,333.85/863,035.37 = 175,978.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,333.85x = 863,035.37 × 175,978.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,333.85x = 151,875,307,384.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,875,307,384.69/575,333.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,977.70

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.