Home / 522,055.20-783,082.80-285,859.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,055.20, 783,082.80 and 285,859.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,055.20, 783,082.80 and 285,859.20 is: 428,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,055.20 : 783,082.80 = 285,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,055.20/783,082.80 = 285,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,055.20x = 783,082.80 × 285,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,055.20x = 223,851,422,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,851,422,741.76/522,055.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,788.80

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.