Home / 608,971.40-913,514.70-165,739.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,971.40, 913,514.70 and 165,739.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,971.40, 913,514.70 and 165,739.40 is: 248,624.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,971.40 : 913,514.70 = 165,739.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,971.40/913,514.70 = 165,739.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,971.40x = 913,514.70 × 165,739.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,971.40x = 151,405,378,269.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,405,378,269.18/608,971.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,624.78

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.