Home / 516,523.82-712,670.48-301,540.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,523.82, 712,670.48 and 301,540.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,523.82, 712,670.48 and 301,540.34 is: 416,048.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,523.82 : 712,670.48 = 301,540.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,523.82/712,670.48 = 301,540.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,523.82x = 712,670.48 × 301,540.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,523.82x = 214,898,898,847.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,898,898,847.16/516,523.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,048.38

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.