Home / 646,555.17-969,832.12-173,227.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,555.17, 969,832.12 and 173,227.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,555.17, 969,832.12 and 173,227.62 is: 259,841.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,555.17 : 969,832.12 = 173,227.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,555.17/969,832.12 = 173,227.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,555.17x = 969,832.12 × 173,227.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,555.17x = 168,001,709,947.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,001,709,947.15/646,555.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,841.26

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.