Home / 295,677.20-443,515.80-216,945.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,677.20, 443,515.80 and 216,945.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,677.20, 443,515.80 and 216,945.20 is: 325,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,677.20 : 443,515.80 = 216,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,677.20/443,515.80 = 216,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,677.20x = 443,515.80 × 216,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,677.20x = 96,218,623,934.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,218,623,934.16/295,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,417.80

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.