Home / 584,833.74-875,254.64-490,170.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,833.74, 875,254.64 and 490,170.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,833.74, 875,254.64 and 490,170.82 is: 733,583.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,833.74 : 875,254.64 = 490,170.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,833.74/875,254.64 = 490,170.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,833.74x = 875,254.64 × 490,170.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,833.74x = 429,024,284,597.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,024,284,597.61/584,833.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,583.33

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.