Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,077.09, 772,828.22 and 278,140.75
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 515,077.09, 772,828.22 and 278,140.75 is: 417,325.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
515,077.09 : 772,828.22 = 278,140.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
515,077.09/772,828.22 = 278,140.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
515,077.09x = 772,828.22 × 278,140.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
515,077.09x = 214,955,019,341.26 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 214,955,019,341.26/515,077.09 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 417,325.92
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 257,538.55, 386,414.11 and 139,070.38
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,030,154.18, 1,545,656.43 and 556,281.50
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 515,078.09, 772,829.72 and 278,141.75
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 772,615.64, 1,159,242.32 and 417,211.13
1.5x scale
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.