Home / 595,581.89-893,539.58-240,845.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,581.89, 893,539.58 and 240,845.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,581.89, 893,539.58 and 240,845.01 is: 361,334.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,581.89 : 893,539.58 = 240,845.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,581.89/893,539.58 = 240,845.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,581.89x = 893,539.58 × 240,845.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,581.89x = 215,204,547,876.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,204,547,876.27/595,581.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,334.95

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.