Home / 706,997.19-1,060,481.44-174,522.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,997.19, 1,060,481.44 and 174,522.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,997.19, 1,060,481.44 and 174,522.84 is: 261,780.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,997.19 : 1,060,481.44 = 174,522.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,997.19/1,060,481.44 = 174,522.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,997.19x = 1,060,481.44 × 174,522.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,997.19x = 185,078,228,262.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,078,228,262.98/706,997.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,780.71

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.