Home / 212,810.30-319,215.45-86,450.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,810.30, 319,215.45 and 86,450.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,810.30, 319,215.45 and 86,450.30 is: 129,675.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,810.30 : 319,215.45 = 86,450.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,810.30/319,215.45 = 86,450.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,810.30x = 319,215.45 × 86,450.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,810.30x = 27,596,271,417.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,596,271,417.14/212,810.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,675.45

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.