Home / 664,287.40-996,431.10-593,428.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,287.40, 996,431.10 and 593,428.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,287.40, 996,431.10 and 593,428.60 is: 890,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,287.40 : 996,431.10 = 593,428.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,287.40/996,431.10 = 593,428.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,287.40x = 996,431.10 × 593,428.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,287.40x = 591,310,712,669.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,310,712,669.46/664,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,142.90

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.