Home / 667,251.27-1,001,875.64-577,572.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 667,251.27, 1,001,875.64 and 577,572.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 667,251.27, 1,001,875.64 and 577,572.12 is: 867,222.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,251.27 : 1,001,875.64 = 577,572.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,251.27/1,001,875.64 = 577,572.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,251.27x = 1,001,875.64 × 577,572.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,251.27x = 578,655,434,483.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,655,434,483.30/667,251.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,222.68

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.