Home / 589,050.30-883,575.45-549,392.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,050.30, 883,575.45 and 549,392.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,050.30, 883,575.45 and 549,392.70 is: 824,089.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,050.30 : 883,575.45 = 549,392.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,050.30/883,575.45 = 549,392.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,050.30x = 883,575.45 × 549,392.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,050.30x = 485,429,902,129.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,429,902,129.22/589,050.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,089.05

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.