Home / 345,452.67-517,785.92-210,218.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,452.67, 517,785.92 and 210,218.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,452.67, 517,785.92 and 210,218.48 is: 315,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,452.67 : 517,785.92 = 210,218.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,452.67/517,785.92 = 210,218.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,452.67x = 517,785.92 × 210,218.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,452.67x = 108,848,167,020.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,848,167,020.08/345,452.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,088.51

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.