Home / 236,502.90-354,754.35-217,149.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,502.90, 354,754.35 and 217,149.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,502.90, 354,754.35 and 217,149.30 is: 325,723.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,502.90 : 354,754.35 = 217,149.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,502.90/354,754.35 = 217,149.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,502.90x = 354,754.35 × 217,149.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,502.90x = 77,034,658,774.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,034,658,774.46/236,502.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,723.95

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.