Home / 510,035.40-763,886.70-260,425.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,035.40, 763,886.70 and 260,425.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,035.40, 763,886.70 and 260,425.80 is: 390,043.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,035.40 : 763,886.70 = 260,425.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,035.40/763,886.70 = 260,425.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,035.40x = 763,886.70 × 260,425.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,035.40x = 198,935,804,956.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,935,804,956.86/510,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,043.13

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.