Home / 589,466.24-884,332.20-215,486

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,466.24, 884,332.20 and 215,486

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,466.24, 884,332.20 and 215,486 is: 323,277.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,466.24 : 884,332.20 = 215,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,466.24/884,332.20 = 215,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,466.24x = 884,332.20 × 215,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,466.24x = 190,561,208,449.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,561,208,449.20/589,466.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,277.56

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.