Home / 625,112.96-937,724.67-175,837.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 625,112.96, 937,724.67 and 175,837.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 625,112.96, 937,724.67 and 175,837.55 is: 263,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    625,112.96 : 937,724.67 = 175,837.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    625,112.96/937,724.67 = 175,837.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    625,112.96x = 937,724.67 × 175,837.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    625,112.96x = 164,887,203,858.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,887,203,858.74/625,112.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,771.86

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.