Home / 218,110.60-327,165.90-197,115.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,110.60, 327,165.90 and 197,115.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,110.60, 327,165.90 and 197,115.40 is: 295,673.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,110.60 : 327,165.90 = 197,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,110.60/327,165.90 = 197,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,110.60x = 327,165.90 × 197,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,110.60x = 64,489,437,244.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,489,437,244.86/218,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,673.10

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.