Home / 512,232.40-766,793.40-456,245.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,232.40, 766,793.40 and 456,245.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,232.40, 766,793.40 and 456,245.20 is: 682,982.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,232.40 : 766,793.40 = 456,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,232.40/766,793.40 = 456,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,232.40x = 766,793.40 × 456,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,232.40x = 349,845,808,141.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,845,808,141.68/512,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,982.58

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.