Home / 598,558.38-893,458.34-527,701.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,558.38, 893,458.34 and 527,701.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,558.38, 893,458.34 and 527,701.74 is: 787,691.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,558.38 : 893,458.34 = 527,701.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,558.38/893,458.34 = 527,701.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,558.38x = 893,458.34 × 527,701.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,558.38x = 471,479,517,997.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,479,517,997.00/598,558.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 787,691.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.