Home / 525,799.20-788,698.80-521,133.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,799.20, 788,698.80 and 521,133.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,799.20, 788,698.80 and 521,133.60 is: 781,700.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,799.20 : 788,698.80 = 521,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,799.20/788,698.80 = 521,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,799.20x = 788,698.80 × 521,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,799.20x = 411,017,444,959.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,017,444,959.68/525,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,700.40

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.