Home / 994,443.70-1,492,966.42-590,373.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 994,443.70, 1,492,966.42 and 590,373.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 994,443.70, 1,492,966.42 and 590,373.58 is: 886,332.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,443.70 : 1,492,966.42 = 590,373.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,443.70/1,492,966.42 = 590,373.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,443.70x = 1,492,966.42 × 590,373.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,443.70x = 881,407,930,195.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,407,930,195.18/994,443.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,332.66

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.