Home / 215,905.20-323,857.80-68,161.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,905.20, 323,857.80 and 68,161.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,905.20, 323,857.80 and 68,161.20 is: 102,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,905.20 : 323,857.80 = 68,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,905.20/323,857.80 = 68,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,905.20x = 323,857.80 × 68,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,905.20x = 22,074,536,277.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,074,536,277.36/215,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,241.80

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.