Home / 520,049.70-779,556.15-239,076.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,049.70, 779,556.15 and 239,076.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,049.70, 779,556.15 and 239,076.90 is: 358,377.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,049.70 : 779,556.15 = 239,076.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,049.70/779,556.15 = 239,076.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,049.70x = 779,556.15 × 239,076.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,049.70x = 186,373,867,717.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,373,867,717.94/520,049.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,377.03

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.