Home / 665,602.52-995,439.17-591,205.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,602.52, 995,439.17 and 591,205.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,602.52, 995,439.17 and 591,205.64 is: 884,175.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,602.52 : 995,439.17 = 591,205.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,602.52/995,439.17 = 591,205.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,602.52x = 995,439.17 × 591,205.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,602.52x = 588,509,248,081.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,509,248,081.74/665,602.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,175.22

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.