Home / 585,945.70-879,002.77-181,169.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,945.70, 879,002.77 and 181,169.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,945.70, 879,002.77 and 181,169.47 is: 271,780.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,945.70 : 879,002.77 = 181,169.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,945.70/879,002.77 = 181,169.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,945.70x = 879,002.77 × 181,169.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,945.70x = 159,248,466,615.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,248,466,615.26/585,945.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,780.25

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.