Home / 218,010.60-327,015.90-162,023.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,010.60, 327,015.90 and 162,023.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,010.60, 327,015.90 and 162,023.40 is: 243,035.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,010.60 : 327,015.90 = 162,023.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,010.60/327,015.90 = 162,023.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,010.60x = 327,015.90 × 162,023.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,010.60x = 52,984,227,972.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,984,227,972.06/218,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,035.10

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.