Home / 593,180.20-889,683.90-172,412.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,180.20, 889,683.90 and 172,412.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,180.20, 889,683.90 and 172,412.20 is: 258,593.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,180.20 : 889,683.90 = 172,412.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,180.20/889,683.90 = 172,412.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,180.20x = 889,683.90 × 172,412.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,180.20x = 153,392,358,503.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,392,358,503.58/593,180.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,593.19

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.