Home / 348,850.80-523,276.20-345,351.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 348,850.80, 523,276.20 and 345,351.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 348,850.80, 523,276.20 and 345,351.60 is: 518,027.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,850.80 : 523,276.20 = 345,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,850.80/523,276.20 = 345,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,850.80x = 523,276.20 × 345,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,850.80x = 180,714,272,911.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,714,272,911.92/348,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,027.40

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.