Home / 522,956.04-784,854.46-270,310.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,956.04, 784,854.46 and 270,310.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,956.04, 784,854.46 and 270,310.62 is: 405,683.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,956.04 : 784,854.46 = 270,310.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,956.04/784,854.46 = 270,310.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,956.04x = 784,854.46 × 270,310.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,956.04x = 212,154,498,973.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,154,498,973.46/522,956.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,683.24

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.