Home / 214,962.30-322,482.42-175,332.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,962.30, 322,482.42 and 175,332.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,962.30, 322,482.42 and 175,332.56 is: 263,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,962.30 : 322,482.42 = 175,332.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,962.30/322,482.42 = 175,332.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,962.30x = 322,482.42 × 175,332.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,962.30x = 56,541,666,641.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,541,666,641.18/214,962.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,030.62

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.