Home / 614,145.60-921,218.40-574,779.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614,145.60, 921,218.40 and 574,779.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 614,145.60, 921,218.40 and 574,779.60 is: 862,169.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614,145.60 : 921,218.40 = 574,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614,145.60/921,218.40 = 574,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614,145.60x = 921,218.40 × 574,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614,145.60x = 529,497,543,464.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,497,543,464.64/614,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,169.40

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.