Home / 223,240.04-307,948.55-141,418.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,240.04, 307,948.55 and 141,418.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,240.04, 307,948.55 and 141,418.45 is: 195,079.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,240.04 : 307,948.55 = 141,418.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,240.04/307,948.55 = 141,418.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,240.04x = 307,948.55 × 141,418.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,240.04x = 43,549,606,204.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,549,606,204.42/223,240.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,079.73

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.