Home / 509,388.72-702,925.56-283,026.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,388.72, 702,925.56 and 283,026.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,388.72, 702,925.56 and 283,026.48 is: 390,559.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,388.72 : 702,925.56 = 283,026.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,388.72/702,925.56 = 283,026.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,388.72x = 702,925.56 × 283,026.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,388.72x = 198,946,546,948.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,946,546,948.83/509,388.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,559.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.