Home / 594,951.17-892,781.33-215,901.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,951.17, 892,781.33 and 215,901.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,951.17, 892,781.33 and 215,901.48 is: 323,980.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,951.17 : 892,781.33 = 215,901.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,951.17/892,781.33 = 215,901.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,951.17x = 892,781.33 × 215,901.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,951.17x = 192,752,809,383.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,752,809,383.86/594,951.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,980.89

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.