Home / 651,834.28-977,564.46-196,469.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,834.28, 977,564.46 and 196,469.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,834.28, 977,564.46 and 196,469.62 is: 294,648.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,834.28 : 977,564.46 = 196,469.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,834.28/977,564.46 = 196,469.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,834.28x = 977,564.46 × 196,469.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,834.28x = 192,061,717,981.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,061,717,981.71/651,834.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,648.08

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.