Home / 610.65-916.14-199.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 610.65, 916.14 and 199.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 610.65, 916.14 and 199.73 is: 299.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610.65 : 916.14 = 199.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610.65/916.14 = 199.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610.65x = 916.14 × 199.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610.65x = 182,982.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,982.93/610.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.65

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.