Home / 490,837.60-687,639.20-490,837.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,837.60, 687,639.20 and 490,837.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,837.60, 687,639.20 and 490,837.60 is: 687,639.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,837.60 : 687,639.20 = 490,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,837.60/687,639.20 = 490,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,837.60x = 687,639.20 × 490,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,837.60x = 337,519,174,593.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,519,174,593.92/490,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,639.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.