Home / 520,023.80-780,035.70-240,087.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,023.80, 780,035.70 and 240,087.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,023.80, 780,035.70 and 240,087.80 is: 360,131.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,023.80 : 780,035.70 = 240,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,023.80/780,035.70 = 240,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,023.80x = 780,035.70 × 240,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,023.80x = 187,277,055,134.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,277,055,134.46/520,023.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,131.70

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.