Home / 652,300.80-978,451.20-540,107.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,300.80, 978,451.20 and 540,107.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,300.80, 978,451.20 and 540,107.70 is: 810,161.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,300.80 : 978,451.20 = 540,107.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,300.80/978,451.20 = 540,107.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,300.80x = 978,451.20 × 540,107.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,300.80x = 528,469,027,194.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,469,027,194.24/652,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,161.55

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.