Home / 217,747.19-326,620.67-68,000.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,747.19, 326,620.67 and 68,000.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,747.19, 326,620.67 and 68,000.32 is: 102,000.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,747.19 : 326,620.67 = 68,000.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,747.19/326,620.67 = 68,000.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,747.19x = 326,620.67 × 68,000.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,747.19x = 22,210,310,078.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,210,310,078.61/217,747.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,000.44

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.