Home / 394,561.80-591,842.70-268,590.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,561.80, 591,842.70 and 268,590.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,561.80, 591,842.70 and 268,590.60 is: 402,885.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,561.80 : 591,842.70 = 268,590.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,561.80/591,842.70 = 268,590.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,561.80x = 591,842.70 × 268,590.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,561.80x = 158,963,385,898.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,963,385,898.62/394,561.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,885.90

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.