Home / 520,067.40-779,870.70-239,670.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,067.40, 779,870.70 and 239,670.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,067.40, 779,870.70 and 239,670.60 is: 359,399.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,067.40 : 779,870.70 = 239,670.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,067.40/779,870.70 = 239,670.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,067.40x = 779,870.70 × 239,670.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,067.40x = 186,912,078,591.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,912,078,591.42/520,067.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,399.72

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.