Home / 899,690.92-1,241,573.52-491,794.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,690.92, 1,241,573.52 and 491,794.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,690.92, 1,241,573.52 and 491,794.37 is: 678,676.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,690.92 : 1,241,573.52 = 491,794.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,690.92/1,241,573.52 = 491,794.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,690.92x = 1,241,573.52 × 491,794.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,690.92x = 610,598,867,077.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,598,867,077.08/899,690.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,676.26

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.