Home / 847,200.70-1,271,785.20-510,621.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847,200.70, 1,271,785.20 and 510,621.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 847,200.70, 1,271,785.20 and 510,621.40 is: 766,525.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,200.70 : 1,271,785.20 = 510,621.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,200.70/1,271,785.20 = 510,621.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,200.70x = 1,271,785.20 × 510,621.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,200.70x = 649,400,739,323.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,400,739,323.28/847,200.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,525.26

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.