Home / 600,367.59-900,551.39-284,652.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,367.59, 900,551.39 and 284,652.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,367.59, 900,551.39 and 284,652.27 is: 426,978.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,367.59 : 900,551.39 = 284,652.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,367.59/900,551.39 = 284,652.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,367.59x = 900,551.39 × 284,652.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,367.59x = 256,343,995,991.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,343,995,991.89/600,367.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,978.41

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.