Home / 593,805.70-890,622.15-173,037.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,805.70, 890,622.15 and 173,037.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,805.70, 890,622.15 and 173,037.70 is: 259,531.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,805.70 : 890,622.15 = 173,037.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,805.70/890,622.15 = 173,037.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,805.70x = 890,622.15 × 173,037.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,805.70x = 154,111,208,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,111,208,405.06/593,805.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,531.37

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.