Home / 223,418.89-308,319.87-121,444.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,418.89, 308,319.87 and 121,444.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,418.89, 308,319.87 and 121,444.30 is: 167,594.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,418.89 : 308,319.87 = 121,444.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,418.89/308,319.87 = 121,444.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,418.89x = 308,319.87 × 121,444.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,418.89x = 37,443,690,788.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,443,690,788.24/223,418.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,594.11

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.