Home / 218,682.20-328,169.10-100,292.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,682.20, 328,169.10 and 100,292.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,682.20, 328,169.10 and 100,292.60 is: 150,505.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,682.20 : 328,169.10 = 100,292.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,682.20/328,169.10 = 100,292.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,682.20x = 328,169.10 × 100,292.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,682.20x = 32,912,932,278.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,912,932,278.66/218,682.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,505.77

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.