Home / 545,175.20-817,762.80-510,183.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,175.20, 817,762.80 and 510,183.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,175.20, 817,762.80 and 510,183.20 is: 765,274.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,175.20 : 817,762.80 = 510,183.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,175.20/817,762.80 = 510,183.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,175.20x = 817,762.80 × 510,183.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,175.20x = 417,208,842,144.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,208,842,144.96/545,175.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,274.80

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.