Home / 668,237.60-1,002,520.56-194,927.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,237.60, 1,002,520.56 and 194,927.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,237.60, 1,002,520.56 and 194,927.60 is: 292,439.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,237.60 : 1,002,520.56 = 194,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,237.60/1,002,520.56 = 194,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,237.60x = 1,002,520.56 × 194,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,237.60x = 195,418,926,711.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,418,926,711.46/668,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,439.29

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.