Home / 609,749.44-914,624.52-254,569.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609,749.44, 914,624.52 and 254,569.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 609,749.44, 914,624.52 and 254,569.84 is: 381,854.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,749.44 : 914,624.52 = 254,569.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,749.44/914,624.52 = 254,569.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,749.44x = 914,624.52 × 254,569.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,749.44x = 232,835,817,716.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,835,817,716.48/609,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,854.91

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.