Home / 213,479.40-320,225.58-73,236

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,479.40, 320,225.58 and 73,236

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,479.40, 320,225.58 and 73,236 is: 109,856.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,479.40 : 320,225.58 = 73,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,479.40/320,225.58 = 73,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,479.40x = 320,225.58 × 73,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,479.40x = 23,452,040,576.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,452,040,576.88/213,479.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,856.22

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.