Home / 1,017,000.20-1,525,500.30-258,840.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,000.20, 1,525,500.30 and 258,840.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,000.20, 1,525,500.30 and 258,840.20 is: 388,260.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,000.20 : 1,525,500.30 = 258,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,000.20/1,525,500.30 = 258,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,000.20x = 1,525,500.30 × 258,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,000.20x = 394,860,802,752.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,860,802,752.06/1,017,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,260.30

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.