Home / 608,549.12-839,733.17-336,573.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,549.12, 839,733.17 and 336,573.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,549.12, 839,733.17 and 336,573.80 is: 464,436.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,549.12 : 839,733.17 = 336,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,549.12/839,733.17 = 336,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,549.12x = 839,733.17 × 336,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,549.12x = 282,632,178,131.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,632,178,131.41/608,549.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,436.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.