Home / 614.60-921.90-493.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614.60, 921.90 and 493.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 614.60, 921.90 and 493.10 is: 739.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614.60 : 921.90 = 493.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614.60/921.90 = 493.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614.60x = 921.90 × 493.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614.60x = 454,588.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,588.89/614.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739.65

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.