Home / 216,431.52-324,312.36-150,001.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,431.52, 324,312.36 and 150,001.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,431.52, 324,312.36 and 150,001.38 is: 224,769.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,431.52 : 324,312.36 = 150,001.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,431.52/324,312.36 = 150,001.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,431.52x = 324,312.36 × 150,001.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,431.52x = 48,647,301,551.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,647,301,551.06/216,431.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,769.95

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.