Home / 218,829.68-328,108.44-92,404.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,829.68, 328,108.44 and 92,404.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,829.68, 328,108.44 and 92,404.88 is: 138,549.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,829.68 : 328,108.44 = 92,404.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,829.68/328,108.44 = 92,404.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,829.68x = 328,108.44 × 92,404.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,829.68x = 30,318,821,025.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,318,821,025.19/218,829.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,549.86

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.