Home / 509,611.60-764,417.40-130,531.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,611.60, 764,417.40 and 130,531.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,611.60, 764,417.40 and 130,531.60 is: 195,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,611.60 : 764,417.40 = 130,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,611.60/764,417.40 = 130,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,611.60x = 764,417.40 × 130,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,611.60x = 99,780,626,289.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,780,626,289.84/509,611.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,797.40

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.