Home / 589,295.80-883,943.70-168,571.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,295.80, 883,943.70 and 168,571.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,295.80, 883,943.70 and 168,571.72 is: 252,857.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,295.80 : 883,943.70 = 168,571.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,295.80/883,943.70 = 168,571.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,295.80x = 883,943.70 × 168,571.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,295.80x = 149,007,909,892.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,007,909,892.16/589,295.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,857.58

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.