Home / 585,317.37-877,976.43-164,593.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,317.37, 877,976.43 and 164,593.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,317.37, 877,976.43 and 164,593.26 is: 246,890.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,317.37 : 877,976.43 = 164,593.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,317.37/877,976.43 = 164,593.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,317.37x = 877,976.43 × 164,593.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,317.37x = 144,509,002,816.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,509,002,816.86/585,317.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,890.00

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.