Home / 526,520.07-789,488.37-245,884.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,520.07, 789,488.37 and 245,884.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,520.07, 789,488.37 and 245,884.23 is: 368,690.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,520.07 : 789,488.37 = 245,884.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,520.07/789,488.37 = 245,884.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,520.07x = 789,488.37 × 245,884.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,520.07x = 194,122,739,951.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,122,739,951.41/526,520.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,690.11

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.