Home / 583,336.40-874,858.80-223,429.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,336.40, 874,858.80 and 223,429.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,336.40, 874,858.80 and 223,429.10 is: 335,087.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,336.40 : 874,858.80 = 223,429.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,336.40/874,858.80 = 223,429.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,336.40x = 874,858.80 × 223,429.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,336.40x = 195,468,914,311.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,468,914,311.08/583,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,087.81

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.