Home / 596,708.10-894,284.55-241,431.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,708.10, 894,284.55 and 241,431.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,708.10, 894,284.55 and 241,431.30 is: 361,832.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,708.10 : 894,284.55 = 241,431.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,708.10/894,284.55 = 241,431.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,708.10x = 894,284.55 × 241,431.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,708.10x = 215,908,281,476.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,908,281,476.42/596,708.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,832.33

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.