Home / 998,286.54-1,377,880.20-568,819.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,286.54, 1,377,880.20 and 568,819.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,286.54, 1,377,880.20 and 568,819.68 is: 785,110.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,286.54 : 1,377,880.20 = 568,819.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,286.54/1,377,880.20 = 568,819.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,286.54x = 1,377,880.20 × 568,819.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,286.54x = 783,765,374,442.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,765,374,442.34/998,286.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,110.63

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.