Home / 222,824.72-334,236.36-56,612.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,824.72, 334,236.36 and 56,612.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,824.72, 334,236.36 and 56,612.72 is: 84,918.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,824.72 : 334,236.36 = 56,612.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,824.72/334,236.36 = 56,612.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,824.72x = 334,236.36 × 56,612.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,824.72x = 18,922,029,462.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,922,029,462.50/222,824.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,918.90

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.