Home / 587,301.13-880,951.69-254,877.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,301.13, 880,951.69 and 254,877.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,301.13, 880,951.69 and 254,877.13 is: 382,315.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,301.13 : 880,951.69 = 254,877.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,301.13/880,951.69 = 254,877.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,301.13x = 880,951.69 × 254,877.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,301.13x = 224,534,438,415.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,534,438,415.85/587,301.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,315.69

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.