Home / 216,285.24-296,305.83-208,199.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,285.24, 296,305.83 and 208,199.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,285.24, 296,305.83 and 208,199.04 is: 285,227.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,285.24 : 296,305.83 = 208,199.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,285.24/296,305.83 = 208,199.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,285.24x = 296,305.83 × 208,199.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,285.24x = 61,690,589,352.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,690,589,352.40/216,285.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,227.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.