Home / 219,730.40-329,158.20-114,608.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 219,730.40, 329,158.20 and 114,608.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 219,730.40, 329,158.20 and 114,608.60 is: 171,684.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,730.40 : 329,158.20 = 114,608.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,730.40/329,158.20 = 114,608.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,730.40x = 329,158.20 × 114,608.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,730.40x = 37,724,360,480.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,724,360,480.52/219,730.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,684.76

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.