Home / 664,495.80-996,743.70-398,119.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,495.80, 996,743.70 and 398,119.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,495.80, 996,743.70 and 398,119.20 is: 597,178.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,495.80 : 996,743.70 = 398,119.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,495.80/996,743.70 = 398,119.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,495.80x = 996,743.70 × 398,119.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,495.80x = 396,822,804,449.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,822,804,449.04/664,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,178.80

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.