Home / 590,498.80-885,748.20-409,415.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,498.80, 885,748.20 and 409,415.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,498.80, 885,748.20 and 409,415.20 is: 614,122.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,498.80 : 885,748.20 = 409,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,498.80/885,748.20 = 409,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,498.80x = 885,748.20 × 409,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,498.80x = 362,638,776,452.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,638,776,452.64/590,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,122.80

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.