Home / 990,713.70-1,485,086.40-457,304.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,713.70, 1,485,086.40 and 457,304.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,713.70, 1,485,086.40 and 457,304.40 is: 685,502.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,713.70 : 1,485,086.40 = 457,304.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,713.70/1,485,086.40 = 457,304.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,713.70x = 1,485,086.40 × 457,304.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,713.70x = 679,136,545,100.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,136,545,100.16/990,713.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,502.33

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.