Home / 215,616.40-323,424.60-97,518.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,616.40, 323,424.60 and 97,518.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,616.40, 323,424.60 and 97,518.40 is: 146,277.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,616.40 : 323,424.60 = 97,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,616.40/323,424.60 = 97,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,616.40x = 323,424.60 × 97,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,616.40x = 31,539,849,512.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,539,849,512.64/215,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,277.60

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.