Home / 215,851.20-323,776.80-68,107.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,851.20, 323,776.80 and 68,107.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,851.20, 323,776.80 and 68,107.20 is: 102,160.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,851.20 : 323,776.80 = 68,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,851.20/323,776.80 = 68,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,851.20x = 323,776.80 × 68,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,851.20x = 22,051,531,272.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,051,531,272.96/215,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,160.80

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.