Home / 219,877.20-329,815.80-86,713.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 219,877.20, 329,815.80 and 86,713.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 219,877.20, 329,815.80 and 86,713.20 is: 130,069.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,877.20 : 329,815.80 = 86,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,877.20/329,815.80 = 86,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,877.20x = 329,815.80 × 86,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,877.20x = 28,599,383,428.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,599,383,428.56/219,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,069.80

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.