Home / 996,558.30-1,494,837.45-548,660.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,558.30, 1,494,837.45 and 548,660.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,558.30, 1,494,837.45 and 548,660.70 is: 822,991.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,558.30 : 1,494,837.45 = 548,660.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,558.30/1,494,837.45 = 548,660.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,558.30x = 1,494,837.45 × 548,660.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,558.30x = 820,158,561,703.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,158,561,703.22/996,558.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,991.05

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.