Home / 600,015.60-898,986.60-506,703.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,015.60, 898,986.60 and 506,703.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,015.60, 898,986.60 and 506,703.60 is: 759,179.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,015.60 : 898,986.60 = 506,703.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,015.60/898,986.60 = 506,703.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,015.60x = 898,986.60 × 506,703.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,015.60x = 455,519,746,571.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,519,746,571.76/600,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,179.84

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.