Home / 587,246.30-880,869.45-545,255.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,246.30, 880,869.45 and 545,255.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,246.30, 880,869.45 and 545,255.90 is: 817,883.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,246.30 : 880,869.45 = 545,255.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,246.30/880,869.45 = 545,255.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,246.30x = 880,869.45 × 545,255.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,246.30x = 480,299,264,742.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,299,264,742.26/587,246.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,883.85

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.