Home / 218,426.46-327,639.45-68,679.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,426.46, 327,639.45 and 68,679.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,426.46, 327,639.45 and 68,679.86 is: 103,019.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,426.46 : 327,639.45 = 68,679.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,426.46/327,639.45 = 68,679.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,426.46x = 327,639.45 × 68,679.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,426.46x = 22,502,231,556.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,502,231,556.48/218,426.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,019.71

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.