Home / 520,927.20-781,390.80-310,975.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,927.20, 781,390.80 and 310,975.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,927.20, 781,390.80 and 310,975.20 is: 466,462.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,927.20 : 781,390.80 = 310,975.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,927.20/781,390.80 = 310,975.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,927.20x = 781,390.80 × 310,975.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,927.20x = 242,993,160,308.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,993,160,308.16/520,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,462.80

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.