Home / 514,361.84-771,168.90-214,928.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,361.84, 771,168.90 and 214,928.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,361.84, 771,168.90 and 214,928.12 is: 322,235.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,361.84 : 771,168.90 = 214,928.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,361.84/771,168.90 = 214,928.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,361.84x = 771,168.90 × 214,928.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,361.84x = 165,745,881,879.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,745,881,879.47/514,361.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,235.96

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.