Home / 510,757.80-704,822.85-292,810.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,757.80, 704,822.85 and 292,810.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,757.80, 704,822.85 and 292,810.20 is: 404,064.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,757.80 : 704,822.85 = 292,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,757.80/704,822.85 = 292,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,757.80x = 704,822.85 × 292,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,757.80x = 206,379,319,673.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,379,319,673.07/510,757.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,064.94

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.