Home / 678,509.16-1,017,648.54-179,923.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 678,509.16, 1,017,648.54 and 179,923.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 678,509.16, 1,017,648.54 and 179,923.56 is: 269,854.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,509.16 : 1,017,648.54 = 179,923.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,509.16/1,017,648.54 = 179,923.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,509.16x = 1,017,648.54 × 179,923.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,509.16x = 183,098,948,145.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,098,948,145.60/678,509.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,854.79

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.