Home / 461,966.98-692,830.18-195,590.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,966.98, 692,830.18 and 195,590.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,966.98, 692,830.18 and 195,590.38 is: 293,334.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,966.98 : 692,830.18 = 195,590.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,966.98/692,830.18 = 195,590.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,966.98x = 692,830.18 × 195,590.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,966.98x = 135,510,918,181.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,510,918,181.67/461,966.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,334.64

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.