Home / 899,516.16-1,241,297.28-497,099.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,516.16, 1,241,297.28 and 497,099.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,516.16, 1,241,297.28 and 497,099.52 is: 685,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,516.16 : 1,241,297.28 = 497,099.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,516.16/1,241,297.28 = 497,099.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,516.16x = 1,241,297.28 × 497,099.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,516.16x = 617,048,282,065.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,048,282,065.31/899,516.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,977.98

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.