Home / 216,700.65-299,030.66-121,188.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,700.65, 299,030.66 and 121,188.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,700.65, 299,030.66 and 121,188.89 is: 167,231.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,700.65 : 299,030.66 = 121,188.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,700.65/299,030.66 = 121,188.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,700.65x = 299,030.66 × 121,188.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,700.65x = 36,239,191,660.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,239,191,660.27/216,700.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,231.58

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.