Home / 217,522.88-326,246.69-57,601.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,522.88, 326,246.69 and 57,601.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,522.88, 326,246.69 and 57,601.11 is: 86,391.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,522.88 : 326,246.69 = 57,601.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,522.88/326,246.69 = 57,601.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,522.88x = 326,246.69 × 57,601.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,522.88x = 18,792,171,621.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,792,171,621.83/217,522.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,391.70

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.