Home / 582,564.40-873,846.60-395,940.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,564.40, 873,846.60 and 395,940.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,564.40, 873,846.60 and 395,940.40 is: 593,910.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,564.40 : 873,846.60 = 395,940.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,564.40/873,846.60 = 395,940.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,564.40x = 873,846.60 × 395,940.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,564.40x = 345,991,172,342.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,991,172,342.64/582,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,910.60

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.