Home / 570,622.40-855,933.60-333,843.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 570,622.40, 855,933.60 and 333,843.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 570,622.40, 855,933.60 and 333,843.20 is: 500,764.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    570,622.40 : 855,933.60 = 333,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    570,622.40/855,933.60 = 333,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    570,622.40x = 855,933.60 × 333,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    570,622.40x = 285,747,612,011.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,747,612,011.52/570,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,764.80

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.