Home / 584,599.72-876,929.82-185,282.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,599.72, 876,929.82 and 185,282.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,599.72, 876,929.82 and 185,282.92 is: 277,933.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,599.72 : 876,929.82 = 185,282.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,599.72/876,929.82 = 185,282.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,599.72x = 876,929.82 × 185,282.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,599.72x = 162,480,117,684.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,480,117,684.67/584,599.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,933.96

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.