Home / 599,436.40-899,500.20-225,727.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,436.40, 899,500.20 and 225,727.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,436.40, 899,500.20 and 225,727.60 is: 338,721.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,436.40 : 899,500.20 = 225,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,436.40/899,500.20 = 225,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,436.40x = 899,500.20 × 225,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,436.40x = 203,042,021,345.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,042,021,345.52/599,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,721.54

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.