Home / 585,009.25-877,513.88-141,777.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,009.25, 877,513.88 and 141,777.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,009.25, 877,513.88 and 141,777.25 is: 212,665.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,009.25 : 877,513.88 = 141,777.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,009.25/877,513.88 = 141,777.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,009.25x = 877,513.88 × 141,777.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,009.25x = 124,411,504,743.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,411,504,743.23/585,009.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,665.88

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.