Home / 210,610.12-290,641.24-115,116.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 210,610.12, 290,641.24 and 115,116.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 210,610.12, 290,641.24 and 115,116.76 is: 158,860.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,610.12 : 290,641.24 = 115,116.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,610.12/290,641.24 = 115,116.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,610.12x = 290,641.24 × 115,116.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,610.12x = 33,457,677,871.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,457,677,871.18/210,610.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,860.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.