Home / 600,005.60-898,550.40-318,903.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,005.60, 898,550.40 and 318,903.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,005.60, 898,550.40 and 318,903.20 is: 477,579.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,005.60 : 898,550.40 = 318,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,005.60/898,550.40 = 318,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,005.60x = 898,550.40 × 318,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,005.60x = 286,550,597,921.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,550,597,921.28/600,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,579.87

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.