Home / 637,741.82-956,554.40-194,509.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,741.82, 956,554.40 and 194,509.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,741.82, 956,554.40 and 194,509.82 is: 291,746.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,741.82 : 956,554.40 = 194,509.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,741.82/956,554.40 = 194,509.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,741.82x = 956,554.40 × 194,509.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,741.82x = 186,059,224,164.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,059,224,164.21/637,741.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,746.94

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.