Home / 565,927.51-780,963.51-311,278.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,927.51, 780,963.51 and 311,278.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,927.51, 780,963.51 and 311,278.63 is: 429,555.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,927.51 : 780,963.51 = 311,278.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,927.51/780,963.51 = 311,278.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,927.51x = 780,963.51 × 311,278.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,927.51x = 243,097,251,472.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,097,251,472.79/565,927.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,555.46

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.