Home / 557,606.50-834,600.15-301,082.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,606.50, 834,600.15 and 301,082.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,606.50, 834,600.15 and 301,082.47 is: 450,646.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,606.50 : 834,600.15 = 301,082.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,606.50/834,600.15 = 301,082.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,606.50x = 834,600.15 × 301,082.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,606.50x = 251,283,470,451.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,283,470,451.37/557,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,646.59

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.