Home / 615.50-922.94-204.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.50, 922.94 and 204.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.50, 922.94 and 204.49 is: 306.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.50 : 922.94 = 204.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.50/922.94 = 204.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.50x = 922.94 × 204.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.50x = 188,729.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,729.73/615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306.63

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.