Home / 548,828.90-821,639.55-391,364.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,828.90, 821,639.55 and 391,364.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,828.90, 821,639.55 and 391,364.90 is: 585,903.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,828.90 : 821,639.55 = 391,364.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,828.90/821,639.55 = 391,364.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,828.90x = 821,639.55 × 391,364.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,828.90x = 321,560,880,321.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,560,880,321.80/548,828.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,903.69

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.