Home / 585,520.05-878,280.38-164,795.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,520.05, 878,280.38 and 164,795.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,520.05, 878,280.38 and 164,795.93 is: 247,193.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,520.05 : 878,280.38 = 164,795.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,520.05/878,280.38 = 164,795.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,520.05x = 878,280.38 × 164,795.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,520.05x = 144,737,032,022.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,737,032,022.85/585,520.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,193.98

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.