Home / 875,019.90-1,309,905.45-519,851.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,019.90, 1,309,905.45 and 519,851.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,019.90, 1,309,905.45 and 519,851.10 is: 778,217.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,019.90 : 1,309,905.45 = 519,851.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,019.90/1,309,905.45 = 519,851.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,019.90x = 1,309,905.45 × 519,851.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,019.90x = 680,955,789,078.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,955,789,078.50/875,019.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 778,217.49

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.