Home / 585,054.80-877,582.20-496,481.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,054.80, 877,582.20 and 496,481.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,054.80, 877,582.20 and 496,481.30 is: 744,721.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,054.80 : 877,582.20 = 496,481.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,054.80/877,582.20 = 496,481.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,054.80x = 877,582.20 × 496,481.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,054.80x = 435,703,151,512.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,703,151,512.86/585,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,721.95

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.