Home / 218,934.31-328,415.34-92,551

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,934.31, 328,415.34 and 92,551

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,934.31, 328,415.34 and 92,551 is: 138,832.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,934.31 : 328,415.34 = 92,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,934.31/328,415.34 = 92,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,934.31x = 328,415.34 × 92,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,934.31x = 30,395,168,132.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,395,168,132.34/218,934.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,832.37

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.