Home / 804,987.90-1,207,481.85-521,552.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 804,987.90, 1,207,481.85 and 521,552.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 804,987.90, 1,207,481.85 and 521,552.70 is: 782,329.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,987.90 : 1,207,481.85 = 521,552.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,987.90/1,207,481.85 = 521,552.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,987.90x = 1,207,481.85 × 521,552.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,987.90x = 629,765,419,068.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,765,419,068.50/804,987.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,329.05

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.