Home / 568,650.78-784,727.60-313,996.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,650.78, 784,727.60 and 313,996.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,650.78, 784,727.60 and 313,996.50 is: 433,309.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,650.78 : 784,727.60 = 313,996.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,650.78/784,727.60 = 313,996.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,650.78x = 784,727.60 × 313,996.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,650.78x = 246,401,718,283.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,401,718,283.42/568,650.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,309.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.