Home / 592,939.26-818,257.50-321,010.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,939.26, 818,257.50 and 321,010.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,939.26, 818,257.50 and 321,010.02 is: 442,994.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,939.26 : 818,257.50 = 321,010.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,939.26/818,257.50 = 321,010.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,939.26x = 818,257.50 × 321,010.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,939.26x = 262,668,856,440.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,668,856,440.15/592,939.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,994.54

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.