Home / 545,871.40-818,807.10-488,134.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,871.40, 818,807.10 and 488,134.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,871.40, 818,807.10 and 488,134.60 is: 732,201.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,871.40 : 818,807.10 = 488,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,871.40/818,807.10 = 488,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,871.40x = 818,807.10 × 488,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,871.40x = 399,688,076,235.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,688,076,235.66/545,871.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,201.90

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.