Home / 587,557.16-805,548.39-576,928.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,557.16, 805,548.39 and 576,928.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,557.16, 805,548.39 and 576,928.34 is: 790,976.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,557.16 : 805,548.39 = 576,928.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,557.16/805,548.39 = 576,928.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,557.16x = 805,548.39 × 576,928.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,557.16x = 464,743,691,404.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,743,691,404.63/587,557.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,976.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.