Home / 659,262.80-988,894.20-446,686.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,262.80, 988,894.20 and 446,686.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,262.80, 988,894.20 and 446,686.40 is: 670,029.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,262.80 : 988,894.20 = 446,686.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,262.80/988,894.20 = 446,686.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,262.80x = 988,894.20 × 446,686.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,262.80x = 441,725,590,178.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,725,590,178.88/659,262.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670,029.60

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.