Home / 214,446.29-321,672.16-56,673.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,446.29, 321,672.16 and 56,673.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,446.29, 321,672.16 and 56,673.37 is: 85,010.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,446.29 : 321,672.16 = 56,673.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,446.29/321,672.16 = 56,673.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,446.29x = 321,672.16 × 56,673.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,446.29x = 18,230,245,815.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,230,245,815.31/214,446.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,010.78

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.