Home / 589,702.68-883,110.60-274,249.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,702.68, 883,110.60 and 274,249.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,702.68, 883,110.60 and 274,249.80 is: 410,703.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,702.68 : 883,110.60 = 274,249.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,702.68/883,110.60 = 274,249.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,702.68x = 883,110.60 × 274,249.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,702.68x = 242,192,905,427.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,192,905,427.88/589,702.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,703.42

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.