Home / 525,341.40-788,080.20-240,963.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,341.40, 788,080.20 and 240,963.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,341.40, 788,080.20 and 240,963.36 is: 361,476.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,341.40 : 788,080.20 = 240,963.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,341.40/788,080.20 = 240,963.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,341.40x = 788,080.20 × 240,963.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,341.40x = 189,898,452,941.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,898,452,941.47/525,341.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,476.28

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.