Home / 217,302.65-325,887.65-150,265.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,302.65, 325,887.65 and 150,265.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,302.65, 325,887.65 and 150,265.63 is: 225,352.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,302.65 : 325,887.65 = 150,265.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,302.65/325,887.65 = 150,265.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,302.65x = 325,887.65 × 150,265.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,302.65x = 48,969,714,101.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,969,714,101.24/217,302.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,352.59

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.