Home / 514,197.70-771,170.70-214,680.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,197.70, 771,170.70 and 214,680.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,197.70, 771,170.70 and 214,680.76 is: 321,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,197.70 : 771,170.70 = 214,680.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,197.70/771,170.70 = 214,680.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,197.70x = 771,170.70 × 214,680.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,197.70x = 165,555,511,965.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,555,511,965.73/514,197.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,968.60

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.