Home / 596,814.40-895,221.60-478,716.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,814.40, 895,221.60 and 478,716.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,814.40, 895,221.60 and 478,716.40 is: 718,074.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,814.40 : 895,221.60 = 478,716.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,814.40/895,221.60 = 478,716.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,814.40x = 895,221.60 × 478,716.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,814.40x = 428,557,261,554.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,557,261,554.24/596,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,074.60

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.