Home / 583,520.96-875,399.40-246,562.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,520.96, 875,399.40 and 246,562.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,520.96, 875,399.40 and 246,562.58 is: 369,893.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,520.96 : 875,399.40 = 246,562.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,520.96/875,399.40 = 246,562.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,520.96x = 875,399.40 × 246,562.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,520.96x = 215,840,734,594.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,840,734,594.45/583,520.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,893.71

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.