Home / 526,558.24-789,202.78-241,855.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,558.24, 789,202.78 and 241,855.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,558.24, 789,202.78 and 241,855.92 is: 362,492.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,558.24 : 789,202.78 = 241,855.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,558.24/789,202.78 = 241,855.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,558.24x = 789,202.78 × 241,855.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,558.24x = 190,873,364,423.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,873,364,423.46/526,558.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,492.41

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.