Home / 574,265.41-859,893.17-404,868.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,265.41, 859,893.17 and 404,868.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,265.41, 859,893.17 and 404,868.59 is: 606,241.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,265.41 : 859,893.17 = 404,868.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,265.41/859,893.17 = 404,868.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,265.41x = 859,893.17 × 404,868.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,265.41x = 348,143,728,964.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,143,728,964.72/574,265.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,241.86

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.