Home / 215,841.65-323,577.87-82,817.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,841.65, 323,577.87 and 82,817.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,841.65, 323,577.87 and 82,817.38 is: 124,155.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,841.65 : 323,577.87 = 82,817.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,841.65/323,577.87 = 82,817.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,841.65x = 323,577.87 × 82,817.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,841.65x = 26,797,871,419.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,871,419.38/215,841.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,155.24

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.