Home / 593,739.60-888,932.70-462,155.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,739.60, 888,932.70 and 462,155.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,739.60, 888,932.70 and 462,155.10 is: 691,927.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,739.60 : 888,932.70 = 462,155.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,739.60/888,932.70 = 462,155.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,739.60x = 888,932.70 × 462,155.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,739.60x = 410,824,780,861.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,824,780,861.77/593,739.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,927.54

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.