Home / 222,735.60-334,103.40-152,233.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,735.60, 334,103.40 and 152,233.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,735.60, 334,103.40 and 152,233.20 is: 228,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,735.60 : 334,103.40 = 152,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,735.60/334,103.40 = 152,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,735.60x = 334,103.40 × 152,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,735.60x = 50,861,629,712.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,861,629,712.88/222,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,349.80

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.