Home / 210,511.44-315,759.92-52,741.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 210,511.44, 315,759.92 and 52,741.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 210,511.44, 315,759.92 and 52,741.28 is: 79,110.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,511.44 : 315,759.92 = 52,741.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,511.44/315,759.92 = 52,741.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,511.44x = 315,759.92 × 52,741.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,511.44x = 16,653,582,353.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,653,582,353.50/210,511.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,110.11

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.