Home / 548,949.20-823,423.80-360,599.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,949.20, 823,423.80 and 360,599.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,949.20, 823,423.80 and 360,599.90 is: 540,899.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,949.20 : 823,423.80 = 360,599.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,949.20/823,423.80 = 360,599.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,949.20x = 823,423.80 × 360,599.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,949.20x = 296,926,539,937.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,926,539,937.62/548,949.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,899.85

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.