Home / 223,020.12-307,768.04-121,045.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,020.12, 307,768.04 and 121,045.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,020.12, 307,768.04 and 121,045.54 is: 167,042.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,020.12 : 307,768.04 = 121,045.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,020.12/307,768.04 = 121,045.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,020.12x = 307,768.04 × 121,045.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,020.12x = 37,253,948,596.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,253,948,596.54/223,020.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,042.99

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.