Home / 520,026.20-780,039.30-204,493.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,026.20, 780,039.30 and 204,493.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,026.20, 780,039.30 and 204,493.40 is: 306,740.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,026.20 : 780,039.30 = 204,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,026.20/780,039.30 = 204,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,026.20x = 780,039.30 × 204,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,026.20x = 159,512,888,590.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,512,888,590.62/520,026.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,740.10

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.