Home / 520,456.96-780,685.44-126,472.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,456.96, 780,685.44 and 126,472.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,456.96, 780,685.44 and 126,472.96 is: 189,709.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,456.96 : 780,685.44 = 126,472.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,456.96/780,685.44 = 126,472.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,456.96x = 780,685.44 × 126,472.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,456.96x = 98,735,598,425.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,735,598,425.70/520,456.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,709.44

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.