Home / 660,028.70-988,293.45-520,060.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,028.70, 988,293.45 and 520,060.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,028.70, 988,293.45 and 520,060.70 is: 778,712.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,028.70 : 988,293.45 = 520,060.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,028.70/988,293.45 = 520,060.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,028.70x = 988,293.45 × 520,060.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,028.70x = 513,972,583,412.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,972,583,412.42/660,028.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 778,712.48

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.