Home / 1,038,657.90-1,557,768.15-439,638.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,657.90, 1,557,768.15 and 439,638.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,657.90, 1,557,768.15 and 439,638.60 is: 659,365.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,657.90 : 1,557,768.15 = 439,638.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,657.90/1,557,768.15 = 439,638.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,657.90x = 1,557,768.15 × 439,638.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,657.90x = 684,855,008,590.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,855,008,590.59/1,038,657.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,365.33

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.