Home / 216,919.80-325,233.90-98,530.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,919.80, 325,233.90 and 98,530.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,919.80, 325,233.90 and 98,530.20 is: 147,729.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,919.80 : 325,233.90 = 98,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,919.80/325,233.90 = 98,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,919.80x = 325,233.90 × 98,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,919.80x = 32,045,361,213.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,045,361,213.78/216,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,729.07

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.