Home / 577,981.17-866,756.67-198,795.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,981.17, 866,756.67 and 198,795.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,981.17, 866,756.67 and 198,795.45 is: 298,119.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,981.17 : 866,756.67 = 198,795.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,981.17/866,756.67 = 198,795.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,981.17x = 866,756.67 × 198,795.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,981.17x = 172,307,282,253.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,307,282,253.15/577,981.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,119.20

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.