Home / 526,546.80-789,820.20-432,068.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,546.80, 789,820.20 and 432,068.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,546.80, 789,820.20 and 432,068.40 is: 648,102.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,546.80 : 789,820.20 = 432,068.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,546.80/789,820.20 = 432,068.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,546.80x = 789,820.20 × 432,068.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,546.80x = 341,256,350,101.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,256,350,101.68/526,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,102.60

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.