Home / 580,931.16-871,737.78-243,945.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580,931.16, 871,737.78 and 243,945.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 580,931.16, 871,737.78 and 243,945.84 is: 366,061.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580,931.16 : 871,737.78 = 243,945.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580,931.16/871,737.78 = 243,945.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580,931.16x = 871,737.78 × 243,945.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580,931.16x = 212,656,805,001.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,656,805,001.84/580,931.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,061.97

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.