Home / 515,089.40-772,634.10-326,132.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,089.40, 772,634.10 and 326,132.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,089.40, 772,634.10 and 326,132.60 is: 489,198.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,089.40 : 772,634.10 = 326,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,089.40/772,634.10 = 326,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,089.40x = 772,634.10 × 326,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,089.40x = 251,981,167,881.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,981,167,881.66/515,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,198.90

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.