Home / 593,749.80-890,732.70-194,279.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,749.80, 890,732.70 and 194,279.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,749.80, 890,732.70 and 194,279.40 is: 291,454.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,749.80 : 890,732.70 = 194,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,749.80/890,732.70 = 194,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,749.80x = 890,732.70 × 194,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,749.80x = 173,051,014,516.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,051,014,516.38/593,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,454.44

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.