Home / 577,351.70-866,107.73-178,023.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,351.70, 866,107.73 and 178,023.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,351.70, 866,107.73 and 178,023.86 is: 267,060.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,351.70 : 866,107.73 = 178,023.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,351.70/866,107.73 = 178,023.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,351.70x = 866,107.73 × 178,023.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,351.70x = 154,187,841,270.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,187,841,270.44/577,351.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,060.51

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.