Home / 618.96-928.16-186.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 618.96, 928.16 and 186.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 618.96, 928.16 and 186.14 is: 279.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618.96 : 928.16 = 186.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618.96/928.16 = 186.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618.96x = 928.16 × 186.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618.96x = 172,767.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,767.70/618.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.13

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.