Home / 520,032.60-780,048.90-425,554.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,032.60, 780,048.90 and 425,554.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,032.60, 780,048.90 and 425,554.20 is: 638,331.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,032.60 : 780,048.90 = 425,554.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,032.60/780,048.90 = 425,554.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,032.60x = 780,048.90 × 425,554.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,032.60x = 331,953,085,600.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,953,085,600.38/520,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,331.30

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.