Home / 659,537.48-989,156.77-334,996.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,537.48, 989,156.77 and 334,996.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,537.48, 989,156.77 and 334,996.60 is: 502,418.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,537.48 : 989,156.77 = 334,996.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,537.48/989,156.77 = 334,996.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,537.48x = 989,156.77 × 334,996.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,537.48x = 331,364,154,816.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,364,154,816.98/659,537.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,418.99

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.