Home / 614,939.40-922,409.10-194,257.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 614,939.40, 922,409.10 and 194,257.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 614,939.40, 922,409.10 and 194,257.80 is: 291,386.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    614,939.40 : 922,409.10 = 194,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    614,939.40/922,409.10 = 194,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    614,939.40x = 922,409.10 × 194,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    614,939.40x = 179,185,162,465.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,185,162,465.98/614,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,386.70

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.