Home / 585,027.40-877,541.10-252,603.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,027.40, 877,541.10 and 252,603.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,027.40, 877,541.10 and 252,603.40 is: 378,905.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,027.40 : 877,541.10 = 252,603.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,027.40/877,541.10 = 252,603.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,027.40x = 877,541.10 × 252,603.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,027.40x = 221,669,865,499.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,669,865,499.74/585,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,905.10

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.