Home / 572,549.52-862,845.60-515,694.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,549.52, 862,845.60 and 515,694.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,549.52, 862,845.60 and 515,694.81 is: 777,164.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,549.52 : 862,845.60 = 515,694.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,549.52/862,845.60 = 515,694.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,549.52x = 862,845.60 × 515,694.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,549.52x = 444,964,997,751.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,964,997,751.34/572,549.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,164.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.