Home / 525,608.20-788,412.30-259,409.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,608.20, 788,412.30 and 259,409.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,608.20, 788,412.30 and 259,409.80 is: 389,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,608.20 : 788,412.30 = 259,409.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,608.20/788,412.30 = 259,409.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,608.20x = 788,412.30 × 259,409.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,608.20x = 204,521,877,060.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,521,877,060.54/525,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,114.70

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.