Home / 558,798.90-837,611.42-274,095.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,798.90, 837,611.42 and 274,095.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,798.90, 837,611.42 and 274,095.24 is: 410,854.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,798.90 : 837,611.42 = 274,095.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,798.90/837,611.42 = 274,095.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,798.90x = 837,611.42 × 274,095.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,798.90x = 229,585,301,821.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,585,301,821.17/558,798.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,854.96

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.