Home / 584,568.20-876,852.30-479,505.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,568.20, 876,852.30 and 479,505.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,568.20, 876,852.30 and 479,505.80 is: 719,258.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,568.20 : 876,852.30 = 479,505.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,568.20/876,852.30 = 479,505.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,568.20x = 876,852.30 × 479,505.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,568.20x = 420,455,763,593.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,455,763,593.34/584,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,258.70

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.