Home / 503,887.71-755,859.11-204,323.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,887.71, 755,859.11 and 204,323.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,887.71, 755,859.11 and 204,323.79 is: 306,496.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,887.71 : 755,859.11 = 204,323.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,887.71/755,859.11 = 204,323.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,887.71x = 755,859.11 × 204,323.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,887.71x = 154,439,997,039.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,439,997,039.61/503,887.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,496.85

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.