Home / 659,321.70-988,982.55-598,304.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,321.70, 988,982.55 and 598,304.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,321.70, 988,982.55 and 598,304.40 is: 897,456.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,321.70 : 988,982.55 = 598,304.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,321.70/988,982.55 = 598,304.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,321.70x = 988,982.55 × 598,304.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,321.70x = 591,712,611,188.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,712,611,188.22/659,321.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,456.60

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.