Home / 520,891.60-781,337.40-126,907.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,891.60, 781,337.40 and 126,907.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,891.60, 781,337.40 and 126,907.60 is: 190,361.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,891.60 : 781,337.40 = 126,907.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,891.60/781,337.40 = 126,907.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,891.60x = 781,337.40 × 126,907.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,891.60x = 99,157,654,224.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,157,654,224.24/520,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,361.40

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.