Home / 220,875.40-330,821.03-181,509.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 220,875.40, 330,821.03 and 181,509.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 220,875.40, 330,821.03 and 181,509.40 is: 271,859.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    220,875.40 : 330,821.03 = 181,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    220,875.40/330,821.03 = 181,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    220,875.40x = 330,821.03 × 181,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    220,875.40x = 60,047,125,755.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,047,125,755.14/220,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,859.73

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.