Home / 522,034.40-783,051.60-490,930.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,034.40, 783,051.60 and 490,930.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,034.40, 783,051.60 and 490,930.40 is: 736,395.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,034.40 : 783,051.60 = 490,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,034.40/783,051.60 = 490,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,034.40x = 783,051.60 × 490,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,034.40x = 384,423,835,208.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,423,835,208.64/522,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,395.60

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.