Home / 589,396.76-884,101.26-471,815.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,396.76, 884,101.26 and 471,815.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,396.76, 884,101.26 and 471,815.52 is: 707,728.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,396.76 : 884,101.26 = 471,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,396.76/884,101.26 = 471,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,396.76x = 884,101.26 × 471,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,396.76x = 417,132,695,719.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,132,695,719.56/589,396.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,728.18

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.