Home / 579,432.79-799,654.17-324,784

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,432.79, 799,654.17 and 324,784

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,432.79, 799,654.17 and 324,784 is: 448,222.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,432.79 : 799,654.17 = 324,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,432.79/799,654.17 = 324,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,432.79x = 799,654.17 × 324,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,432.79x = 259,714,879,949.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,714,879,949.28/579,432.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,222.61

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 289,716.40, 399,827.09 and 162,392
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,158,865.58, 1,599,308.34 and 649,568
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 579,433.79, 799,655.55 and 324,785
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 869,149.19, 1,199,481.26 and 487,176
1.5x scale

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.