Home / 409,308.50-614,061.04-156,584.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,308.50, 614,061.04 and 156,584.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,308.50, 614,061.04 and 156,584.84 is: 234,914.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,308.50 : 614,061.04 = 156,584.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,308.50/614,061.04 = 156,584.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,308.50x = 614,061.04 × 156,584.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,308.50x = 96,152,649,698.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,152,649,698.63/409,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,914.86

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.