Home / 593,598.68-890,404.86-214,548.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,598.68, 890,404.86 and 214,548.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,598.68, 890,404.86 and 214,548.20 is: 321,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,598.68 : 890,404.86 = 214,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,598.68/890,404.86 = 214,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,598.68x = 890,404.86 × 214,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,598.68x = 191,034,759,984.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,034,759,984.25/593,598.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,824.77

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.