Home / 217,628.69-299,833.58-168,401.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,628.69, 299,833.58 and 168,401.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,628.69, 299,833.58 and 168,401.06 is: 232,011.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,628.69 : 299,833.58 = 168,401.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,628.69/299,833.58 = 168,401.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,628.69x = 299,833.58 × 168,401.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,628.69x = 50,492,292,603.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,492,292,603.17/217,628.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,011.19

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.