Home / 513,845.20-770,729.40-214,248.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,845.20, 770,729.40 and 214,248.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,845.20, 770,729.40 and 214,248.40 is: 321,356.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,845.20 : 770,729.40 = 214,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,845.20/770,729.40 = 214,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,845.20x = 770,729.40 × 214,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,845.20x = 165,127,540,782.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,127,540,782.96/513,845.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,356.59

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.