Home / 616,290.40-924,435.60-572,550.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,290.40, 924,435.60 and 572,550.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,290.40, 924,435.60 and 572,550.40 is: 858,825.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,290.40 : 924,435.60 = 572,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,290.40/924,435.60 = 572,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,290.40x = 924,435.60 × 572,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,290.40x = 529,285,972,554.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,285,972,554.24/616,290.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,825.60

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.