Home / 898,590.22-1,237,947.03-626,163.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,590.22, 1,237,947.03 and 626,163.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,590.22, 1,237,947.03 and 626,163.73 is: 862,637.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,590.22 : 1,237,947.03 = 626,163.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,590.22/1,237,947.03 = 626,163.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,590.22x = 1,237,947.03 × 626,163.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,590.22x = 775,157,526,752.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,157,526,752.35/898,590.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,637.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.