Home / 585,839.04-808,449.12-331,181.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,839.04, 808,449.12 and 331,181.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,839.04, 808,449.12 and 331,181.28 is: 457,025.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,839.04 : 808,449.12 = 331,181.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,839.04/808,449.12 = 331,181.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,839.04x = 808,449.12 × 331,181.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,839.04x = 267,743,214,376.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,743,214,376.47/585,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,025.22

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.