Home / 608,453.80-912,810.30-187,772.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,453.80, 912,810.30 and 187,772.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,453.80, 912,810.30 and 187,772.20 is: 281,698.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,453.80 : 912,810.30 = 187,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,453.80/912,810.30 = 187,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,453.80x = 912,810.30 × 187,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,453.80x = 171,400,398,213.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,400,398,213.66/608,453.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,698.30

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.