Home / 597,836.70-824,984.08-325,877.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,836.70, 824,984.08 and 325,877.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,836.70, 824,984.08 and 325,877.78 is: 449,694.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,836.70 : 824,984.08 = 325,877.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,836.70/824,984.08 = 325,877.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,836.70x = 824,984.08 × 325,877.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,836.70x = 268,843,981,773.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,843,981,773.51/597,836.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,694.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.