Home / 558,933.80-838,400.70-402,636.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,933.80, 838,400.70 and 402,636.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,933.80, 838,400.70 and 402,636.20 is: 603,954.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,933.80 : 838,400.70 = 402,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,933.80/838,400.70 = 402,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,933.80x = 838,400.70 × 402,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,933.80x = 337,570,471,925.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,570,471,925.34/558,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,954.30

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.