Home / 608,005.60-912,008.40-597,637.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,005.60, 912,008.40 and 597,637.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,005.60, 912,008.40 and 597,637.60 is: 896,456.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,005.60 : 912,008.40 = 597,637.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,005.60/912,008.40 = 597,637.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,005.60x = 912,008.40 × 597,637.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,005.60x = 545,050,511,355.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,050,511,355.84/608,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,456.40

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.