Home / 589,197.31-884,183.53-323,144.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,197.31, 884,183.53 and 323,144.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,197.31, 884,183.53 and 323,144.66 is: 484,929.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,197.31 : 884,183.53 = 323,144.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,197.31/884,183.53 = 323,144.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,197.31x = 884,183.53 × 323,144.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,197.31x = 285,719,183,214.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,719,183,214.41/589,197.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,929.55

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.