Home / 611,808.60-917,712.90-162,598.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 611,808.60, 917,712.90 and 162,598.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 611,808.60, 917,712.90 and 162,598.80 is: 243,898.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    611,808.60 : 917,712.90 = 162,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    611,808.60/917,712.90 = 162,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    611,808.60x = 917,712.90 × 162,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    611,808.60x = 149,219,016,284.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,219,016,284.52/611,808.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,898.20

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.