Home / 523,312.80-784,969.20-344,853.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,312.80, 784,969.20 and 344,853.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,312.80, 784,969.20 and 344,853.60 is: 517,280.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,312.80 : 784,969.20 = 344,853.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,312.80/784,969.20 = 344,853.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,312.80x = 784,969.20 × 344,853.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,312.80x = 270,699,454,509.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,699,454,509.12/523,312.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,280.40

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.