Home / 215,210.20-322,718.10-96,820.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,210.20, 322,718.10 and 96,820.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,210.20, 322,718.10 and 96,820.60 is: 145,187.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,210.20 : 322,718.10 = 96,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,210.20/322,718.10 = 96,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,210.20x = 322,718.10 × 96,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,210.20x = 31,245,760,072.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,245,760,072.86/215,210.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,187.17

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.