Home / 577,077.53-865,665.50-150,669.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,077.53, 865,665.50 and 150,669.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,077.53, 865,665.50 and 150,669.93 is: 226,017.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,077.53 : 865,665.50 = 150,669.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,077.53/865,665.50 = 150,669.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,077.53x = 865,665.50 × 150,669.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,077.53x = 130,429,762,781.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,429,762,781.31/577,077.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,017.75

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.