Home / 215,699.30-323,520.60-65,954.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,699.30, 323,520.60 and 65,954.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,699.30, 323,520.60 and 65,954.60 is: 98,923.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,699.30 : 323,520.60 = 65,954.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,699.30/323,520.60 = 65,954.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,699.30x = 323,520.60 × 65,954.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,699.30x = 21,337,671,764.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,337,671,764.76/215,699.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,923.23

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.