Home / 590,190.40-885,285.60-577,068.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,190.40, 885,285.60 and 577,068.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,190.40, 885,285.60 and 577,068.40 is: 865,602.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,190.40 : 885,285.60 = 577,068.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,190.40/885,285.60 = 577,068.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,190.40x = 885,285.60 × 577,068.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,190.40x = 510,870,344,735.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,870,344,735.04/590,190.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,602.60

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.