Home / 565,883.59-850,540.29-374,411.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,883.59, 850,540.29 and 374,411.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,883.59, 850,540.29 and 374,411.08 is: 562,751.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,883.59 : 850,540.29 = 374,411.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,883.59/850,540.29 = 374,411.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,883.59x = 850,540.29 × 374,411.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,883.59x = 318,451,708,562.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,451,708,562.41/565,883.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,751.27

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.