Home / 218,803.58-328,176.20-61,018.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,803.58, 328,176.20 and 61,018.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,803.58, 328,176.20 and 61,018.82 is: 91,520.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,803.58 : 328,176.20 = 61,018.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,803.58/328,176.20 = 61,018.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,803.58x = 328,176.20 × 61,018.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,803.58x = 20,024,922,530.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,024,922,530.11/218,803.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,520.09

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.