Home / 797,668.40-1,196,502.60-655,950.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,668.40, 1,196,502.60 and 655,950.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,668.40, 1,196,502.60 and 655,950.80 is: 983,926.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,668.40 : 1,196,502.60 = 655,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,668.40/1,196,502.60 = 655,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,668.40x = 1,196,502.60 × 655,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,668.40x = 784,846,837,672.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,846,837,672.08/797,668.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,926.20

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.