Home / 520,055.10-780,082.65-488,562.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,055.10, 780,082.65 and 488,562.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,055.10, 780,082.65 and 488,562.30 is: 732,843.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,055.10 : 780,082.65 = 488,562.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,055.10/780,082.65 = 488,562.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,055.10x = 780,082.65 × 488,562.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,055.10x = 381,118,973,674.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,118,973,674.10/520,055.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,843.45

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.