Home / 215,013.60-296,728.89-119,521.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,013.60, 296,728.89 and 119,521.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,013.60, 296,728.89 and 119,521.89 is: 164,945.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,013.60 : 296,728.89 = 119,521.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,013.60/296,728.89 = 119,521.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,013.60x = 296,728.89 × 119,521.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,013.60x = 35,465,597,750.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,465,597,750.40/215,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,945.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.