Home / 210,057.20-315,316.20-131,260.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 210,057.20, 315,316.20 and 131,260.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 210,057.20, 315,316.20 and 131,260.40 is: 197,034.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,057.20 : 315,316.20 = 131,260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,057.20/315,316.20 = 131,260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,057.20x = 315,316.20 × 131,260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,057.20x = 41,388,530,538.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,388,530,538.48/210,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,034.57

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.