Home / 592,523.84-888,785.92-326,147.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,523.84, 888,785.92 and 326,147.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,523.84, 888,785.92 and 326,147.36 is: 489,221.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,523.84 : 888,785.92 = 326,147.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,523.84/888,785.92 = 326,147.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,523.84x = 888,785.92 × 326,147.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,523.84x = 289,875,181,413.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,875,181,413.17/592,523.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,221.13

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.