Home / 578,651.45-867,556.58-241,788.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,651.45, 867,556.58 and 241,788.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,651.45, 867,556.58 and 241,788.51 is: 362,507.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,651.45 : 867,556.58 = 241,788.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,651.45/867,556.58 = 241,788.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,651.45x = 867,556.58 × 241,788.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,651.45x = 209,765,211,609.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,765,211,609.95/578,651.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,507.02

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.