Home / 577,514.79-866,395.81-172,738.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,514.79, 866,395.81 and 172,738.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,514.79, 866,395.81 and 172,738.75 is: 259,145.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,514.79 : 866,395.81 = 172,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,514.79/866,395.81 = 172,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,514.79x = 866,395.81 × 172,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,514.79x = 149,660,129,224.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,660,129,224.64/577,514.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,145.10

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.