Home / 593,856.60-890,784.90-239,125.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,856.60, 890,784.90 and 239,125.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,856.60, 890,784.90 and 239,125.20 is: 358,687.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,856.60 : 890,784.90 = 239,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,856.60/890,784.90 = 239,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,856.60x = 890,784.90 × 239,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,856.60x = 213,009,117,369.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,009,117,369.48/593,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,687.80

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.