Home / 728,999.60-1,093,499.40-659,015.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,999.60, 1,093,499.40 and 659,015.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,999.60, 1,093,499.40 and 659,015.60 is: 988,523.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,999.60 : 1,093,499.40 = 659,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,999.60/1,093,499.40 = 659,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,999.60x = 1,093,499.40 × 659,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,999.60x = 720,633,163,190.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,633,163,190.64/728,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,523.40

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.