Home / 1,058,155.20-1,587,232.80-310,201.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,155.20, 1,587,232.80 and 310,201.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,155.20, 1,587,232.80 and 310,201.20 is: 465,301.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,155.20 : 1,587,232.80 = 310,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,155.20/1,587,232.80 = 310,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,155.20x = 1,587,232.80 × 310,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,155.20x = 492,361,519,239.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,361,519,239.36/1,058,155.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,301.80

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.