Home / 222,208-333,312-55,996

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,208, 333,312 and 55,996

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,208, 333,312 and 55,996 is: 83,994

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,208 : 333,312 = 55,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,208/333,312 = 55,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,208x = 333,312 × 55,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,208x = 18,664,138,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,664,138,752/222,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,994

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 111,104, 166,656 and 27,998
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 444,416, 666,624 and 111,992
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 222,209, 333,313.50 and 55,997
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 333,312, 499,968 and 83,994
1.5x scale

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.