Home / 596,405.80-894,608.70-222,380.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,405.80, 894,608.70 and 222,380.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,405.80, 894,608.70 and 222,380.20 is: 333,570.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,405.80 : 894,608.70 = 222,380.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,405.80/894,608.70 = 222,380.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,405.80x = 894,608.70 × 222,380.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,405.80x = 198,943,261,627.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,943,261,627.74/596,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,570.30

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.