Home / 517,492.37-776,194.08-315,035.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,492.37, 776,194.08 and 315,035.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,492.37, 776,194.08 and 315,035.92 is: 472,526.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,492.37 : 776,194.08 = 315,035.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,492.37/776,194.08 = 315,035.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,492.37x = 776,194.08 × 315,035.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,492.37x = 244,529,017,755.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,529,017,755.02/517,492.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,526.81

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.