Home / 583,304.60-873,207.30-346,525.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,304.60, 873,207.30 and 346,525.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,304.60, 873,207.30 and 346,525.40 is: 518,748.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,304.60 : 873,207.30 = 346,525.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,304.60/873,207.30 = 346,525.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,304.60x = 873,207.30 × 346,525.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,304.60x = 302,588,508,915.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,588,508,915.42/583,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,748.71

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.