Home / 656,647.48-984,897.36-176,910.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,647.48, 984,897.36 and 176,910.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,647.48, 984,897.36 and 176,910.72 is: 265,346.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,647.48 : 984,897.36 = 176,910.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,647.48/984,897.36 = 176,910.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,647.48x = 984,897.36 × 176,910.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,647.48x = 174,238,901,083.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,238,901,083.70/656,647.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,346.18

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.