Home / 661,255.20-989,809.20-474,631.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,255.20, 989,809.20 and 474,631.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,255.20, 989,809.20 and 474,631.20 is: 710,458.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,255.20 : 989,809.20 = 474,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,255.20/989,809.20 = 474,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,255.20x = 989,809.20 × 474,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,255.20x = 469,794,328,367.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,794,328,367.04/661,255.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,458.43

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.