Home / 216,745.03-299,101.19-121,249.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,745.03, 299,101.19 and 121,249.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,745.03, 299,101.19 and 121,249.67 is: 167,320.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,745.03 : 299,101.19 = 121,249.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,745.03/299,101.19 = 121,249.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,745.03x = 299,101.19 × 121,249.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,745.03x = 36,265,921,634.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,265,921,634.98/216,745.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,320.66

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.