Home / 218,086.24-327,068.88-60,302.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,086.24, 327,068.88 and 60,302.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,086.24, 327,068.88 and 60,302.56 is: 90,437.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,086.24 : 327,068.88 = 60,302.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,086.24/327,068.88 = 60,302.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,086.24x = 327,068.88 × 60,302.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,086.24x = 19,723,090,760.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,723,090,760.33/218,086.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,437.12

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.