Home / 597,736.20-897,641.10-317,800.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,736.20, 897,641.10 and 317,800.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,736.20, 897,641.10 and 317,800.20 is: 477,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,736.20 : 897,641.10 = 317,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,736.20/897,641.10 = 317,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,736.20x = 897,641.10 × 317,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,736.20x = 285,270,521,108.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,270,521,108.22/597,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,251.54

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.