Home / 656,645.30-984,967.95-573,701.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,645.30, 984,967.95 and 573,701.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,645.30, 984,967.95 and 573,701.30 is: 860,551.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,645.30 : 984,967.95 = 573,701.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,645.30/984,967.95 = 573,701.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,645.30x = 984,967.95 × 573,701.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,645.30x = 565,077,393,373.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,077,393,373.34/656,645.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,551.95

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.