Home / 597,413.80-896,120.70-593,266.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,413.80, 896,120.70 and 593,266.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,413.80, 896,120.70 and 593,266.60 is: 889,899.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,413.80 : 896,120.70 = 593,266.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,413.80/896,120.70 = 593,266.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,413.80x = 896,120.70 × 593,266.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,413.80x = 531,638,480,878.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,638,480,878.62/597,413.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,899.90

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.