Home / 597,824.60-895,959.30-242,547.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,824.60, 895,959.30 and 242,547.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,824.60, 895,959.30 and 242,547.80 is: 363,506.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,824.60 : 895,959.30 = 242,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,824.60/895,959.30 = 242,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,824.60x = 895,959.30 × 242,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,824.60x = 217,312,957,104.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,312,957,104.54/597,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,506.21

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.