Home / 587,737.90-883,486.05-546,136.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,737.90, 883,486.05 and 546,136.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,737.90, 883,486.05 and 546,136.30 is: 820,950.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,737.90 : 883,486.05 = 546,136.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,737.90/883,486.05 = 546,136.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,737.90x = 883,486.05 × 546,136.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,737.90x = 482,503,802,448.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,503,802,448.62/587,737.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,950.64

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.