Home / 522,064.20-781,541.10-311,593.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,064.20, 781,541.10 and 311,593.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,064.20, 781,541.10 and 311,593.80 is: 466,462.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,064.20 : 781,541.10 = 311,593.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,064.20/781,541.10 = 311,593.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,064.20x = 781,541.10 × 311,593.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,064.20x = 243,523,361,205.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,523,361,205.18/522,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,462.48

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.