Home / 214,729.80-322,094.70-56,974.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,729.80, 322,094.70 and 56,974.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,729.80, 322,094.70 and 56,974.20 is: 85,461.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,729.80 : 322,094.70 = 56,974.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,729.80/322,094.70 = 56,974.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,729.80x = 322,094.70 × 56,974.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,729.80x = 18,351,087,856.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,351,087,856.74/214,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,461.30

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.