Home / 580,624.44-870,852.16-181,172.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580,624.44, 870,852.16 and 181,172.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 580,624.44, 870,852.16 and 181,172.28 is: 271,732.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580,624.44 : 870,852.16 = 181,172.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580,624.44/870,852.16 = 181,172.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580,624.44x = 870,852.16 × 181,172.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580,624.44x = 157,774,271,370.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,774,271,370.13/580,624.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,732.05

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.