Home / 710,433.70-1,065,625.98-177,959.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 710,433.70, 1,065,625.98 and 177,959.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 710,433.70, 1,065,625.98 and 177,959.32 is: 266,932.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,433.70 : 1,065,625.98 = 177,959.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,433.70/1,065,625.98 = 177,959.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,433.70x = 1,065,625.98 × 177,959.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,433.70x = 189,638,074,775.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,638,074,775.13/710,433.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,932.83

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.