Home / 585,981.60-878,857.20-191,997.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,981.60, 878,857.20 and 191,997.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,981.60, 878,857.20 and 191,997.60 is: 287,958.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,981.60 : 878,857.20 = 191,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,981.60/878,857.20 = 191,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,981.60x = 878,857.20 × 191,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,981.60x = 168,738,473,142.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,738,473,142.72/585,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,958.65

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.