Home / 217,215.60-325,823.40-146,713.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,215.60, 325,823.40 and 146,713.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,215.60, 325,823.40 and 146,713.20 is: 220,069.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,215.60 : 325,823.40 = 146,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,215.60/325,823.40 = 146,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,215.60x = 325,823.40 × 146,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,215.60x = 47,802,593,648.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,802,593,648.88/217,215.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,069.80

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.