Home / 595,439.91-893,174.45-174,729.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,439.91, 893,174.45 and 174,729.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,439.91, 893,174.45 and 174,729.15 is: 262,098.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,439.91 : 893,174.45 = 174,729.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,439.91/893,174.45 = 174,729.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,439.91x = 893,174.45 × 174,729.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,439.91x = 156,063,611,576.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,063,611,576.57/595,439.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,098.00

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.