Home / 575,092.40-862,638.60-575,092.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,092.40, 862,638.60 and 575,092.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,092.40, 862,638.60 and 575,092.40 is: 862,638.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,092.40 : 862,638.60 = 575,092.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,092.40/862,638.60 = 575,092.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,092.40x = 862,638.60 × 575,092.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,092.40x = 496,096,902,806.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,096,902,806.64/575,092.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,638.60

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.