Home / 590,952.40-886,428.60-276,024.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,952.40, 886,428.60 and 276,024.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,952.40, 886,428.60 and 276,024.40 is: 414,036.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,952.40 : 886,428.60 = 276,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,952.40/886,428.60 = 276,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,952.40x = 886,428.60 × 276,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,952.40x = 244,675,922,457.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,675,922,457.84/590,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,036.60

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.