Home / 587,702.40-883,432.80-546,100.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,702.40, 883,432.80 and 546,100.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,702.40, 883,432.80 and 546,100.80 is: 820,897.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,702.40 : 883,432.80 = 546,100.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,702.40/883,432.80 = 546,100.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,702.40x = 883,432.80 × 546,100.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,702.40x = 482,443,358,826.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,443,358,826.24/587,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,897.38

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.