Home / 231,210.80-346,816.20-218,963.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,210.80, 346,816.20 and 218,963.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,210.80, 346,816.20 and 218,963.60 is: 328,445.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,210.80 : 346,816.20 = 218,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,210.80/346,816.20 = 218,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,210.80x = 346,816.20 × 218,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,210.80x = 75,940,123,690.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,940,123,690.32/231,210.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,445.40

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.