Home / 588,653.39-882,822.00-162,087.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 588,653.39, 882,822.00 and 162,087.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 588,653.39, 882,822.00 and 162,087.65 is: 243,087.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,653.39 : 882,822.00 = 162,087.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,653.39/882,822.00 = 162,087.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,653.39x = 882,822.00 × 162,087.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,653.39x = 143,094,542,852.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,094,542,852.60/588,653.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,087.95

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.