Home / 592,696.96-817,913.44-338,052.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,696.96, 817,913.44 and 338,052.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,696.96, 817,913.44 and 338,052.48 is: 466,507.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,696.96 : 817,913.44 = 338,052.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,696.96/817,913.44 = 338,052.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,696.96x = 817,913.44 × 338,052.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,696.96x = 276,497,666,817.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,497,666,817.33/592,696.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,507.65

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.