Home / 586,475.40-879,713.10-519,990.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,475.40, 879,713.10 and 519,990.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,475.40, 879,713.10 and 519,990.60 is: 779,985.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,475.40 : 879,713.10 = 519,990.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,475.40/879,713.10 = 519,990.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,475.40x = 879,713.10 × 519,990.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,475.40x = 457,442,542,696.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,442,542,696.86/586,475.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,985.90

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.