Home / 522,040.30-783,643.65-487,777.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,040.30, 783,643.65 and 487,777.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,040.30, 783,643.65 and 487,777.30 is: 732,210.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,040.30 : 783,643.65 = 487,777.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,040.30/783,643.65 = 487,777.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,040.30x = 783,643.65 × 487,777.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,040.30x = 382,243,583,759.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,243,583,759.15/522,040.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,210.87

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.