Home / 599,510.75-899,407.44-194,701.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,510.75, 899,407.44 and 194,701.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,510.75, 899,407.44 and 194,701.59 is: 292,098.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,510.75 : 899,407.44 = 194,701.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,510.75/899,407.44 = 194,701.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,510.75x = 899,407.44 × 194,701.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,510.75x = 175,116,058,625.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,116,058,625.83/599,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,098.28

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.