Home / 216,807.66-325,230.93-59,036.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,807.66, 325,230.93 and 59,036.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,807.66, 325,230.93 and 59,036.94 is: 88,560.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,807.66 : 325,230.93 = 59,036.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,807.66/325,230.93 = 59,036.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,807.66x = 325,230.93 × 59,036.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,807.66x = 19,200,638,900.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,200,638,900.55/216,807.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,560.70

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.