Home / 216,166.98-298,298.04-120,679.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,166.98, 298,298.04 and 120,679.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,166.98, 298,298.04 and 120,679.74 is: 166,531.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,166.98 : 298,298.04 = 120,679.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,166.98/298,298.04 = 120,679.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,166.98x = 298,298.04 × 120,679.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,166.98x = 35,998,529,909.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,998,529,909.71/216,166.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,531.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.