Home / 218,221.20-327,331.80-70,477.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,221.20, 327,331.80 and 70,477.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,221.20, 327,331.80 and 70,477.20 is: 105,715.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,221.20 : 327,331.80 = 70,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,221.20/327,331.80 = 70,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,221.20x = 327,331.80 × 70,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,221.20x = 23,069,428,734.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,069,428,734.96/218,221.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,715.80

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.