Home / 659,906.80-989,860.20-494,018.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,906.80, 989,860.20 and 494,018.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,906.80, 989,860.20 and 494,018.80 is: 741,028.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,906.80 : 989,860.20 = 494,018.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,906.80/989,860.20 = 494,018.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,906.80x = 989,860.20 × 494,018.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,906.80x = 489,009,548,171.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,009,548,171.76/659,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,028.20

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.