Home / 520,105.80-780,158.70-425,627.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,105.80, 780,158.70 and 425,627.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,105.80, 780,158.70 and 425,627.40 is: 638,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,105.80 : 780,158.70 = 425,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,105.80/780,158.70 = 425,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,105.80x = 780,158.70 × 425,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,105.80x = 332,056,919,068.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,056,919,068.38/520,105.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,441.10

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.