Home / 596,633.43-823,390.88-342,022.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,633.43, 823,390.88 and 342,022.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,633.43, 823,390.88 and 342,022.89 is: 472,012.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,633.43 : 823,390.88 = 342,022.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,633.43/823,390.88 = 342,022.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,633.43x = 823,390.88 × 342,022.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,633.43x = 281,618,526,667.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,618,526,667.13/596,633.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,012.65

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.