Home / 584,403.43-877,143.95-296,417.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,403.43, 877,143.95 and 296,417.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,403.43, 877,143.95 and 296,417.20 is: 444,899.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,403.43 : 877,143.95 = 296,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,403.43/877,143.95 = 296,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,403.43x = 877,143.95 × 296,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,403.43x = 260,000,553,655.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,000,553,655.94/584,403.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,899.09

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.