Home / 1,497,200.40-2,245,800.60-598,780.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,497,200.40, 2,245,800.60 and 598,780.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,497,200.40, 2,245,800.60 and 598,780.80 is: 898,171.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,200.40 : 2,245,800.60 = 598,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,200.40/2,245,800.60 = 598,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,200.40x = 2,245,800.60 × 598,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,200.40x = 1,344,742,279,908.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,742,279,908.48/1,497,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 898,171.20

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.