Home / 664,554.20-996,831.30-399,133.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,554.20, 996,831.30 and 399,133.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,554.20, 996,831.30 and 399,133.40 is: 598,700.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,554.20 : 996,831.30 = 399,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,554.20/996,831.30 = 399,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,554.20x = 996,831.30 × 399,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,554.20x = 397,868,665,995.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,868,665,995.42/664,554.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,700.10

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.