Home / 595,232.83-892,882.95-190,460.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,232.83, 892,882.95 and 190,460.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,232.83, 892,882.95 and 190,460.62 is: 285,701.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,232.83 : 892,882.95 = 190,460.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,232.83/892,882.95 = 190,460.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,232.83x = 892,882.95 × 190,460.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,232.83x = 170,059,040,244.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,059,040,244.43/595,232.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,701.71

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.