Home / 522,060.40-783,090.60-189,593.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,060.40, 783,090.60 and 189,593.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,060.40, 783,090.60 and 189,593.20 is: 284,389.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,060.40 : 783,090.60 = 189,593.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,060.40/783,090.60 = 189,593.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,060.40x = 783,090.60 × 189,593.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,060.40x = 148,468,652,743.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,468,652,743.92/522,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,389.80

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.