Home / 591,971.73-887,809.82-232,215.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,971.73, 887,809.82 and 232,215.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,971.73, 887,809.82 and 232,215.69 is: 348,265.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,971.73 : 887,809.82 = 232,215.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,971.73/887,809.82 = 232,215.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,971.73x = 887,809.82 × 232,215.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,971.73x = 206,163,372,108.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,163,372,108.28/591,971.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,265.57

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.