Home / 218,819.02-328,228.26-78,577.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,819.02, 328,228.26 and 78,577.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,819.02, 328,228.26 and 78,577.78 is: 117,866.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,819.02 : 328,228.26 = 78,577.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,819.02/328,228.26 = 78,577.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,819.02x = 328,228.26 × 78,577.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,819.02x = 25,791,448,004.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,791,448,004.06/218,819.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,866.57

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.