Home / 373,685.06-560,724.42-216,024.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,685.06, 560,724.42 and 216,024.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,685.06, 560,724.42 and 216,024.24 is: 324,150.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,685.06 : 560,724.42 = 216,024.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,685.06/560,724.42 = 216,024.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,685.06x = 560,724.42 × 216,024.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,685.06x = 121,130,066,679.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,130,066,679.94/373,685.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,150.15

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.