Home / 525,800.20-788,700.30-336,843.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,800.20, 788,700.30 and 336,843.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,800.20, 788,700.30 and 336,843.40 is: 505,265.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,800.20 : 788,700.30 = 336,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,800.20/788,700.30 = 336,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,800.20x = 788,700.30 × 336,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,800.20x = 265,668,490,633.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,668,490,633.02/525,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,265.10

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.