Home / 596,387.28-822,993.36-324,447.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,387.28, 822,993.36 and 324,447.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,387.28, 822,993.36 and 324,447.60 is: 447,726.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,387.28 : 822,993.36 = 324,447.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,387.28/822,993.36 = 324,447.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,387.28x = 822,993.36 × 324,447.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,387.28x = 267,018,220,467.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,018,220,467.94/596,387.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,726.22

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.