Home / 608,971.97-912,741.62-248,920.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,971.97, 912,741.62 and 248,920.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,971.97, 912,741.62 and 248,920.70 is: 373,088.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,971.97 : 912,741.62 = 248,920.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,971.97/912,741.62 = 248,920.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,971.97x = 912,741.62 × 248,920.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,971.97x = 227,200,277,161.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,200,277,161.22/608,971.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,088.23

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.