Home / 520,035.40-779,664.30-220,270.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,035.40, 779,664.30 and 220,270.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,035.40, 779,664.30 and 220,270.60 is: 330,241.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,035.40 : 779,664.30 = 220,270.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,035.40/779,664.30 = 220,270.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,035.40x = 779,664.30 × 220,270.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,035.40x = 171,737,123,159.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,737,123,159.58/520,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,241.22

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.