Home / 597,560.80-896,686.80-223,621.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,560.80, 896,686.80 and 223,621.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,560.80, 896,686.80 and 223,621.60 is: 335,561.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,560.80 : 896,686.80 = 223,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,560.80/896,686.80 = 223,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,560.80x = 896,686.80 × 223,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,560.80x = 200,518,536,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,518,536,914.88/597,560.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,561.73

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.