Home / 216,701.98-299,049.50-121,202.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,701.98, 299,049.50 and 121,202.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,701.98, 299,049.50 and 121,202.57 is: 167,259.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,701.98 : 299,049.50 = 121,202.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,701.98/299,049.50 = 121,202.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,701.98x = 299,049.50 × 121,202.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,701.98x = 36,245,567,957.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,245,567,957.22/216,701.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,259.98

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.