Home / 213,517.95-294,642.11-118,018.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,517.95, 294,642.11 and 118,018.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,517.95, 294,642.11 and 118,018.95 is: 162,859.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,517.95 : 294,642.11 = 118,018.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,517.95/294,642.11 = 118,018.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,517.95x = 294,642.11 × 118,018.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,517.95x = 34,773,351,857.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,773,351,857.89/213,517.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,859.15

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.