Home / 659,997.80-988,830.30-618,007.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,997.80, 988,830.30 and 618,007.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,997.80, 988,830.30 and 618,007.40 is: 925,918.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,997.80 : 988,830.30 = 618,007.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,997.80/988,830.30 = 618,007.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,997.80x = 988,830.30 × 618,007.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,997.80x = 611,104,442,744.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,104,442,744.22/659,997.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 925,918.91

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.