Home / 587,721.20-881,873.40-335,195.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,721.20, 881,873.40 and 335,195.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,721.20, 881,873.40 and 335,195.60 is: 502,959.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,721.20 : 881,873.40 = 335,195.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,721.20/881,873.40 = 335,195.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,721.20x = 881,873.40 × 335,195.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,721.20x = 295,600,083,437.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,600,083,437.04/587,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,959.71

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.