Home / 999,527.23-1,498,840.08-493,890.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,527.23, 1,498,840.08 and 493,890.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,527.23, 1,498,840.08 and 493,890.94 is: 740,613.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,527.23 : 1,498,840.08 = 493,890.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,527.23/1,498,840.08 = 493,890.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,527.23x = 1,498,840.08 × 493,890.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,527.23x = 740,263,536,020.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,263,536,020.88/999,527.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,613.68

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.