Home / 519,937.20-779,905.80-295,210.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 519,937.20, 779,905.80 and 295,210.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 519,937.20, 779,905.80 and 295,210.80 is: 442,816.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    519,937.20 : 779,905.80 = 295,210.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    519,937.20/779,905.80 = 295,210.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    519,937.20x = 779,905.80 × 295,210.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    519,937.20x = 230,236,615,142.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,236,615,142.64/519,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,816.20

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.