Home / 609,885.22-914,872.77-160,602.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609,885.22, 914,872.77 and 160,602.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 609,885.22, 914,872.77 and 160,602.97 is: 240,916.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,885.22 : 914,872.77 = 160,602.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,885.22/914,872.77 = 160,602.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,885.22x = 914,872.77 × 160,602.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,885.22x = 146,931,284,034.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,931,284,034.13/609,885.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,916.29

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.