Home / 520,085.10-780,127.65-254,016.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,085.10, 780,127.65 and 254,016.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,085.10, 780,127.65 and 254,016.30 is: 381,024.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,085.10 : 780,127.65 = 254,016.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,085.10/780,127.65 = 254,016.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,085.10x = 780,127.65 × 254,016.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,085.10x = 198,165,139,180.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,165,139,180.70/520,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,024.45

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.