Home / 215,541.34-323,320.92-82,431.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,541.34, 323,320.92 and 82,431.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,541.34, 323,320.92 and 82,431.34 is: 123,650.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,541.34 : 323,320.92 = 82,431.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,541.34/323,320.92 = 82,431.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,541.34x = 323,320.92 × 82,431.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,541.34x = 26,651,776,685.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,651,776,685.63/215,541.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,650.42

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.