Home / 223,006.07-307,737.15-132,365.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,006.07, 307,737.15 and 132,365.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,006.07, 307,737.15 and 132,365.99 is: 182,658.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,006.07 : 307,737.15 = 132,365.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,006.07/307,737.15 = 132,365.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,006.07x = 307,737.15 × 132,365.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,006.07x = 40,733,932,519.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,733,932,519.53/223,006.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,658.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.