Home / 215,566.20-323,349.30-165,742.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,566.20, 323,349.30 and 165,742.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,566.20, 323,349.30 and 165,742.20 is: 248,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,566.20 : 323,349.30 = 165,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,566.20/323,349.30 = 165,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,566.20x = 323,349.30 × 165,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,566.20x = 53,592,624,350.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,592,624,350.46/215,566.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,613.30

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.