Home / 596,161.44-822,819.60-341,683.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,161.44, 822,819.60 and 341,683.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,161.44, 822,819.60 and 341,683.20 is: 471,589.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,161.44 : 822,819.60 = 341,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,161.44/822,819.60 = 341,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,161.44x = 822,819.60 × 341,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,161.44x = 281,143,633,950.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,143,633,950.72/596,161.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,589.77

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.