Home / 614.57-921.87-249.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614.57, 921.87 and 249.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 614.57, 921.87 and 249.35 is: 374.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614.57 : 921.87 = 249.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614.57/921.87 = 249.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614.57x = 921.87 × 249.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614.57x = 229,863.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,863.68/614.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.03

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.