Home / 584,981.56-807,555.18-370,225.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,981.56, 807,555.18 and 370,225.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,981.56, 807,555.18 and 370,225.72 is: 511,089.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,981.56 : 807,555.18 = 370,225.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,981.56/807,555.18 = 370,225.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,981.56x = 807,555.18 × 370,225.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,981.56x = 298,977,697,955.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,977,697,955.23/584,981.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,089.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.