Home / 520,728.40-781,092.60-146,751.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,728.40, 781,092.60 and 146,751.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,728.40, 781,092.60 and 146,751.40 is: 220,127.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,728.40 : 781,092.60 = 146,751.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,728.40/781,092.60 = 146,751.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,728.40x = 781,092.60 × 146,751.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,728.40x = 114,626,432,579.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,626,432,579.64/520,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,127.10

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.