Home / 586,331.40-879,497.10-532,093.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,331.40, 879,497.10 and 532,093.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,331.40, 879,497.10 and 532,093.80 is: 798,140.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,331.40 : 879,497.10 = 532,093.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,331.40/879,497.10 = 532,093.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,331.40x = 879,497.10 × 532,093.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,331.40x = 467,974,954,027.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,974,954,027.98/586,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,140.70

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.