Home / 216,641.72-298,959.99-119,843.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,641.72, 298,959.99 and 119,843.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,641.72, 298,959.99 and 119,843.06 is: 165,380.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,641.72 : 298,959.99 = 119,843.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,641.72/298,959.99 = 119,843.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,641.72x = 298,959.99 × 119,843.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,641.72x = 35,828,278,524.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,828,278,524.37/216,641.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,380.33

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.