Home / 598,913.80-898,370.70-386,337.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,913.80, 898,370.70 and 386,337.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,913.80, 898,370.70 and 386,337.40 is: 579,506.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,913.80 : 898,370.70 = 386,337.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,913.80/898,370.70 = 386,337.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,913.80x = 898,370.70 × 386,337.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,913.80x = 347,074,200,474.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,074,200,474.18/598,913.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,506.10

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.