Home / 213,736.40-320,182.20-187,470.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,736.40, 320,182.20 and 187,470.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,736.40, 320,182.20 and 187,470.80 is: 280,835.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,736.40 : 320,182.20 = 187,470.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,736.40/320,182.20 = 187,470.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,736.40x = 320,182.20 × 187,470.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,736.40x = 60,024,813,179.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,024,813,179.76/213,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,835.71

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.