Home / 223,274.37-334,561.50-189,857.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,274.37, 334,561.50 and 189,857.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,274.37, 334,561.50 and 189,857.01 is: 284,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,274.37 : 334,561.50 = 189,857.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,274.37/334,561.50 = 189,857.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,274.37x = 334,561.50 × 189,857.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,274.37x = 63,518,846,051.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,518,846,051.12/223,274.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,487.85

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.