Home / 222,540.52-333,811.42-56,328.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,540.52, 333,811.42 and 56,328.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,540.52, 333,811.42 and 56,328.36 is: 84,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,540.52 : 333,811.42 = 56,328.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,540.52/333,811.42 = 56,328.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,540.52x = 333,811.42 × 56,328.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,540.52x = 18,803,049,837.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,803,049,837.87/222,540.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,492.70

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.