Home / 584,607.58-877,718.13-404,250.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,607.58, 877,718.13 and 404,250.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,607.58, 877,718.13 and 404,250.55 is: 606,933.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,607.58 : 877,718.13 = 404,250.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,607.58/877,718.13 = 404,250.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,607.58x = 877,718.13 × 404,250.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,607.58x = 354,818,033,087.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,818,033,087.24/584,607.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,933.69

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.