Home / 582,795.41-873,971.66-278,877.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,795.41, 873,971.66 and 278,877.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,795.41, 873,971.66 and 278,877.58 is: 418,210.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,795.41 : 873,971.66 = 278,877.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,795.41/873,971.66 = 278,877.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,795.41x = 873,971.66 × 278,877.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,795.41x = 243,731,101,529.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,731,101,529.38/582,795.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,210.40

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.