Home / 589,051.80-883,577.70-549,394.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,051.80, 883,577.70 and 549,394.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,051.80, 883,577.70 and 549,394.20 is: 824,091.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,051.80 : 883,577.70 = 549,394.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,051.80/883,577.70 = 549,394.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,051.80x = 883,577.70 × 549,394.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,051.80x = 485,432,463,629.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,432,463,629.34/589,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,091.30

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.