Home / 520,865.60-779,224.80-451,515.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,865.60, 779,224.80 and 451,515.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,865.60, 779,224.80 and 451,515.20 is: 675,475.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,865.60 : 779,224.80 = 451,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,865.60/779,224.80 = 451,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,865.60x = 779,224.80 × 451,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,865.60x = 351,831,841,416.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,831,841,416.96/520,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,475.29

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.