Home / 521,085.40-781,628.10-221,466.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,085.40, 781,628.10 and 221,466.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,085.40, 781,628.10 and 221,466.40 is: 332,199.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,085.40 : 781,628.10 = 221,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,085.40/781,628.10 = 221,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,085.40x = 781,628.10 × 221,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,085.40x = 173,104,361,445.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,104,361,445.84/521,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,199.60

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.