Home / 593,847.02-890,675.76-173,024.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,847.02, 890,675.76 and 173,024.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,847.02, 890,675.76 and 173,024.48 is: 259,509.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,847.02 : 890,675.76 = 173,024.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,847.02/890,675.76 = 173,024.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,847.02x = 890,675.76 × 173,024.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,847.02x = 154,108,710,222.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,108,710,222.61/593,847.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,509.11

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.