Home / 592,160.46-817,259.31-337,453.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,160.46, 817,259.31 and 337,453.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,160.46, 817,259.31 and 337,453.26 is: 465,729.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,160.46 : 817,259.31 = 337,453.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,160.46/817,259.31 = 337,453.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,160.46x = 817,259.31 × 337,453.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,160.46x = 275,786,818,424.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,786,818,424.85/592,160.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,729.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.