Home / 214,616.48-322,136.70-161,122.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,616.48, 322,136.70 and 161,122.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,616.48, 322,136.70 and 161,122.46 is: 241,842.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,616.48 : 322,136.70 = 161,122.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,616.48/322,136.70 = 161,122.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,616.48x = 322,136.70 × 161,122.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,616.48x = 51,903,457,560.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,903,457,560.28/214,616.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,842.83

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.