Home / 525,107.80-787,229.70-225,818.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,107.80, 787,229.70 and 225,818.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,107.80, 787,229.70 and 225,818.20 is: 338,541.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,107.80 : 787,229.70 = 225,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,107.80/787,229.70 = 225,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,107.80x = 787,229.70 × 225,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,107.80x = 177,770,793,840.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,770,793,840.54/525,107.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,541.52

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.