Home / 887,514.60-1,330,494.30-532,151.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 887,514.60, 1,330,494.30 and 532,151.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 887,514.60, 1,330,494.30 and 532,151.40 is: 797,760.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,514.60 : 1,330,494.30 = 532,151.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,514.60/1,330,494.30 = 532,151.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,514.60x = 1,330,494.30 × 532,151.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,514.60x = 708,024,404,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,024,404,437.02/887,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,760.85

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.