Home / 588,523.25-882,793.07-167,799.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 588,523.25, 882,793.07 and 167,799.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 588,523.25, 882,793.07 and 167,799.12 is: 251,701.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,523.25 : 882,793.07 = 167,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,523.25/882,793.07 = 167,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,523.25x = 882,793.07 × 167,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,523.25x = 148,131,900,707.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,131,900,707.60/588,523.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,701.02

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.