Home / 595,924.04-893,696.52-196,490.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,924.04, 893,696.52 and 196,490.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,924.04, 893,696.52 and 196,490.36 is: 294,673.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,924.04 : 893,696.52 = 196,490.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,924.04/893,696.52 = 196,490.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,924.04x = 893,696.52 × 196,490.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,924.04x = 175,602,750,945.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,602,750,945.55/595,924.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,673.04

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.