Home / 596,798.04-823,618.62-328,526.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,798.04, 823,618.62 and 328,526.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,798.04, 823,618.62 and 328,526.04 is: 453,386.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,798.04 : 823,618.62 = 328,526.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,798.04/823,618.62 = 328,526.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,798.04x = 823,618.62 × 328,526.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,798.04x = 270,580,163,698.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,580,163,698.87/596,798.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,386.48

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.