Home / 618,989.68-848,642.78-607,792.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 618,989.68, 848,642.78 and 607,792.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 618,989.68, 848,642.78 and 607,792.24 is: 833,290.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618,989.68 : 848,642.78 = 607,792.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618,989.68/848,642.78 = 607,792.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618,989.68x = 848,642.78 × 607,792.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618,989.68x = 515,798,496,216.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,798,496,216.03/618,989.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,290.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.