Home / 216,937.43-299,357.03-121,431.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,937.43, 299,357.03 and 121,431.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,937.43, 299,357.03 and 121,431.14 is: 167,565.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,937.43 : 299,357.03 = 121,431.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,937.43/299,357.03 = 121,431.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,937.43x = 299,357.03 × 121,431.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,937.43x = 36,351,265,419.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,351,265,419.91/216,937.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,565.67

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.