Home / 525,912.40-788,350.20-259,454.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,912.40, 788,350.20 and 259,454.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,912.40, 788,350.20 and 259,454.80 is: 388,926.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,912.40 : 788,350.20 = 259,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,912.40/788,350.20 = 259,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,912.40x = 788,350.20 × 259,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,912.40x = 204,541,243,470.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,541,243,470.96/525,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,926.45

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.