Home / 215,867.20-323,703.60-97,477.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,867.20, 323,703.60 and 97,477.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,867.20, 323,703.60 and 97,477.60 is: 146,172.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,867.20 : 323,703.60 = 97,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,867.20/323,703.60 = 97,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,867.20x = 323,703.60 × 97,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,867.20x = 31,553,850,039.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,553,850,039.36/215,867.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,172.51

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.