Home / 214,620.48-321,961.44-66,888

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,620.48, 321,961.44 and 66,888

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,620.48, 321,961.44 and 66,888 is: 100,341.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,620.48 : 321,961.44 = 66,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,620.48/321,961.44 = 66,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,620.48x = 321,961.44 × 66,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,620.48x = 21,535,356,798.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,535,356,798.72/214,620.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,341.57

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.