Home / 521,065.60-779,524.80-451,715.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,065.60, 779,524.80 and 451,715.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,065.60, 779,524.80 and 451,715.20 is: 675,775.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,065.60 : 779,524.80 = 451,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,065.60/779,524.80 = 451,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,065.60x = 779,524.80 × 451,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,065.60x = 352,123,200,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,123,200,936.96/521,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,775.18

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.