Home / 866,575.32-1,196,174.56-595,540.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 866,575.32, 1,196,174.56 and 595,540.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 866,575.32, 1,196,174.56 and 595,540.40 is: 822,052.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,575.32 : 1,196,174.56 = 595,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,575.32/1,196,174.56 = 595,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,575.32x = 1,196,174.56 × 595,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,575.32x = 712,370,275,932.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,370,275,932.22/866,575.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,052.35

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.