Home / 525,929.60-788,894.40-326,475.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,929.60, 788,894.40 and 326,475.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,929.60, 788,894.40 and 326,475.20 is: 489,712.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,929.60 : 788,894.40 = 326,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,929.60/788,894.40 = 326,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,929.60x = 788,894.40 × 326,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,929.60x = 257,554,457,018.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,554,457,018.88/525,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,712.80

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.