Home / 665,139.60-997,709.40-594,637.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,139.60, 997,709.40 and 594,637.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,139.60, 997,709.40 and 594,637.20 is: 891,955.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,139.60 : 997,709.40 = 594,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,139.60/997,709.40 = 594,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,139.60x = 997,709.40 × 594,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,139.60x = 593,275,124,029.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,275,124,029.68/665,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,955.80

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.