Home / 220,348.50-304,080.93-119,746.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 220,348.50, 304,080.93 and 119,746.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 220,348.50, 304,080.93 and 119,746.50 is: 165,250.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    220,348.50 : 304,080.93 = 119,746.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    220,348.50/304,080.93 = 119,746.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    220,348.50x = 304,080.93 × 119,746.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    220,348.50x = 36,412,627,084.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,412,627,084.25/220,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,250.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.