Home / 539,807.60-809,711.40-531,934.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,807.60, 809,711.40 and 531,934.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,807.60, 809,711.40 and 531,934.40 is: 797,901.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,807.60 : 809,711.40 = 531,934.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,807.60/809,711.40 = 531,934.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,807.60x = 809,711.40 × 531,934.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,807.60x = 430,713,347,732.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,713,347,732.16/539,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,901.60

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.