Home / 651,709.80-977,564.70-561,508.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,709.80, 977,564.70 and 561,508.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,709.80, 977,564.70 and 561,508.20 is: 842,262.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,709.80 : 977,564.70 = 561,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,709.80/977,564.70 = 561,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,709.80x = 977,564.70 × 561,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,709.80x = 548,910,595,080.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,910,595,080.54/651,709.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842,262.30

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.