Home / 216,822.80-325,234.20-184,017.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,822.80, 325,234.20 and 184,017.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,822.80, 325,234.20 and 184,017.80 is: 276,026.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,822.80 : 325,234.20 = 184,017.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,822.80/325,234.20 = 184,017.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,822.80x = 325,234.20 × 184,017.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,822.80x = 59,848,881,968.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,848,881,968.76/216,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,026.70

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.