Home / 619.13-928.70-186.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 619.13, 928.70 and 186.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 619.13, 928.70 and 186.32 is: 279.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    619.13 : 928.70 = 186.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    619.13/928.70 = 186.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    619.13x = 928.70 × 186.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    619.13x = 173,029.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,029.81/619.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.47

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.