Home / 652,025.80-978,038.70-178,710.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,025.80, 978,038.70 and 178,710.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,025.80, 978,038.70 and 178,710.40 is: 268,065.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,025.80 : 978,038.70 = 178,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,025.80/978,038.70 = 178,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,025.80x = 978,038.70 × 178,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,025.80x = 174,785,687,292.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,785,687,292.48/652,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,065.60

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.