Home / 585,109.80-877,664.70-485,382.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,109.80, 877,664.70 and 485,382.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,109.80, 877,664.70 and 485,382.60 is: 728,073.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,109.80 : 877,664.70 = 485,382.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,109.80/877,664.70 = 485,382.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,109.80x = 877,664.70 × 485,382.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,109.80x = 426,003,174,014.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,003,174,014.22/585,109.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,073.90

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.