Home / 223,214.18-308,037.81-121,241.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,214.18, 308,037.81 and 121,241.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,214.18, 308,037.81 and 121,241.63 is: 167,314.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,214.18 : 308,037.81 = 121,241.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,214.18/308,037.81 = 121,241.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,214.18x = 308,037.81 × 121,241.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,214.18x = 37,347,006,186.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,347,006,186.03/223,214.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,314.67

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.