Home / 584,087.60-876,131.40-531,556.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,087.60, 876,131.40 and 531,556.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,087.60, 876,131.40 and 531,556.40 is: 797,334.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,087.60 : 876,131.40 = 531,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,087.60/876,131.40 = 531,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,087.60x = 876,131.40 × 531,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,087.60x = 465,713,252,910.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,713,252,910.96/584,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,334.60

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.