Home / 237,041.40-355,562.10-217,687.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,041.40, 355,562.10 and 217,687.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,041.40, 355,562.10 and 217,687.80 is: 326,531.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,041.40 : 355,562.10 = 217,687.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,041.40/355,562.10 = 217,687.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,041.40x = 355,562.10 × 217,687.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,041.40x = 77,401,531,312.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,401,531,312.38/237,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,531.70

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.