Home / 595,054.59-821,172.74-323,120.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,054.59, 821,172.74 and 323,120.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,054.59, 821,172.74 and 323,120.27 is: 445,904.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,054.59 : 821,172.74 = 323,120.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,054.59/821,172.74 = 323,120.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,054.59x = 821,172.74 × 323,120.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,054.59x = 265,337,551,743.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,337,551,743.98/595,054.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,904.55

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.