Home / 577,175.22-796,500.54-322,526.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,175.22, 796,500.54 and 322,526.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,175.22, 796,500.54 and 322,526.41 is: 445,085.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,175.22 : 796,500.54 = 322,526.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,175.22/796,500.54 = 322,526.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,175.22x = 796,500.54 × 322,526.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,175.22x = 256,892,457,738.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,892,457,738.01/577,175.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,085.74

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.