Home / 592,884.10-889,350.75-172,159.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,884.10, 889,350.75 and 172,159.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,884.10, 889,350.75 and 172,159.97 is: 258,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,884.10 : 889,350.75 = 172,159.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,884.10/889,350.75 = 172,159.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,884.10x = 889,350.75 × 172,159.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,884.10x = 153,110,598,439.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,110,598,439.48/592,884.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,247.10

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.