Home / 221,195.70-305,261.73-120,600.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,195.70, 305,261.73 and 120,600.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,195.70, 305,261.73 and 120,600.18 is: 166,434.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,195.70 : 305,261.73 = 120,600.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,195.70/305,261.73 = 120,600.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,195.70x = 305,261.73 × 120,600.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,195.70x = 36,814,619,585.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,814,619,585.11/221,195.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,434.61

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.