Home / 223,132.80-333,727.20-199,610.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,132.80, 333,727.20 and 199,610.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,132.80, 333,727.20 and 199,610.40 is: 298,546.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,132.80 : 333,727.20 = 199,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,132.80/333,727.20 = 199,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,132.80x = 333,727.20 × 199,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,132.80x = 66,615,419,882.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,615,419,882.88/223,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,546.07

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.