Home / 578,149.20-866,964.60-262,443.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,149.20, 866,964.60 and 262,443.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,149.20, 866,964.60 and 262,443.60 is: 393,547.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,149.20 : 866,964.60 = 262,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,149.20/866,964.60 = 262,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,149.20x = 866,964.60 × 262,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,149.20x = 227,529,310,696.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,529,310,696.56/578,149.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,547.74

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.