Home / 565,519.38-780,396.96-310,868.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,519.38, 780,396.96 and 310,868.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,519.38, 780,396.96 and 310,868.74 is: 428,987.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,519.38 : 780,396.96 = 310,868.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,519.38/780,396.96 = 310,868.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,519.38x = 780,396.96 × 310,868.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,519.38x = 242,601,019,655.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,601,019,655.03/565,519.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,987.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.