Home / 563,923.84-845,617.92-327,339.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,923.84, 845,617.92 and 327,339.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,923.84, 845,617.92 and 327,339.04 is: 490,853.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,923.84 : 845,617.92 = 327,339.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,923.84/845,617.92 = 327,339.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,923.84x = 845,617.92 × 327,339.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,923.84x = 276,803,758,139.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,803,758,139.60/563,923.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,853.09

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.