Home / 215,873.80-323,810.70-137,336.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,873.80, 323,810.70 and 137,336.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,873.80, 323,810.70 and 137,336.20 is: 206,004.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,873.80 : 323,810.70 = 137,336.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,873.80/323,810.70 = 137,336.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,873.80x = 323,810.70 × 137,336.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,873.80x = 44,470,931,057.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,470,931,057.34/215,873.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,004.30

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.