Home / 596,222.83-822,786.91-341,575.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,222.83, 822,786.91 and 341,575.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,222.83, 822,786.91 and 341,575.03 is: 471,373.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,222.83 : 822,786.91 = 341,575.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,222.83/822,786.91 = 341,575.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,222.83x = 822,786.91 × 341,575.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,222.83x = 281,043,463,466.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,043,463,466.86/596,222.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,373.20

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.