Home / 222,533.60-333,832.80-72,780.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,533.60, 333,832.80 and 72,780.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,533.60, 333,832.80 and 72,780.80 is: 109,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,533.60 : 333,832.80 = 72,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,533.60/333,832.80 = 72,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,533.60x = 333,832.80 × 72,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,533.60x = 24,296,618,250.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,296,618,250.24/222,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,181.80

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.