Home / 998,061.80-1,498,032.30-525,086.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,061.80, 1,498,032.30 and 525,086.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,061.80, 1,498,032.30 and 525,086.60 is: 788,124.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,061.80 : 1,498,032.30 = 525,086.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,061.80/1,498,032.30 = 525,086.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,061.80x = 1,498,032.30 × 525,086.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,061.80x = 786,596,687,097.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,596,687,097.18/998,061.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,124.23

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.