Home / 583,942.24-875,911.44-140,710.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,942.24, 875,911.44 and 140,710.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,942.24, 875,911.44 and 140,710.24 is: 211,064.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,942.24 : 875,911.44 = 140,710.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,942.24/875,911.44 = 140,710.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,942.24x = 875,911.44 × 140,710.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,942.24x = 123,249,708,941.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,249,708,941.15/583,942.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,064.90

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.