Home / 596,223.84-822,788.30-341,576.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,223.84, 822,788.30 and 341,576.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,223.84, 822,788.30 and 341,576.04 is: 471,374.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,223.84 : 822,788.30 = 341,576.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,223.84/822,788.30 = 341,576.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,223.84x = 822,788.30 × 341,576.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,223.84x = 281,044,769,272.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,044,769,272.33/596,223.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,374.59

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.