Home / 889,489.40-1,334,234.10-440,425.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,489.40, 1,334,234.10 and 440,425.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,489.40, 1,334,234.10 and 440,425.40 is: 660,638.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,489.40 : 1,334,234.10 = 440,425.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,489.40/1,334,234.10 = 440,425.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,489.40x = 1,334,234.10 × 440,425.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,489.40x = 587,630,587,186.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,630,587,186.14/889,489.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,638.10

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.