Home / 525,877.80-788,384.70-226,588.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,877.80, 788,384.70 and 226,588.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,877.80, 788,384.70 and 226,588.20 is: 339,696.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,877.80 : 788,384.70 = 226,588.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,877.80/788,384.70 = 226,588.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,877.80x = 788,384.70 × 226,588.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,877.80x = 178,638,670,080.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,638,670,080.54/525,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,696.16

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.