Home / 218,226.14-327,257.53-76,034.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,226.14, 327,257.53 and 76,034.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,226.14, 327,257.53 and 76,034.91 is: 114,023.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,226.14 : 327,257.53 = 76,034.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,226.14/327,257.53 = 76,034.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,226.14x = 327,257.53 × 76,034.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,226.14x = 24,882,997,877.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,882,997,877.50/218,226.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,023.91

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.