Home / 525,271.20-782,910.09-495,374.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,271.20, 782,910.09 and 495,374.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,271.20, 782,910.09 and 495,374.88 is: 738,350.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,271.20 : 782,910.09 = 495,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,271.20/782,910.09 = 495,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,271.20x = 782,910.09 × 495,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,271.20x = 387,833,991,884.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,833,991,884.54/525,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,350.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.