Home / 223,058.04-307,799.64-132,398.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,058.04, 307,799.64 and 132,398.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,058.04, 307,799.64 and 132,398.52 is: 182,697.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,058.04 : 307,799.64 = 132,398.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,058.04/307,799.64 = 132,398.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,058.04x = 307,799.64 × 132,398.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,058.04x = 40,752,216,792.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,752,216,792.53/223,058.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,697.82

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.