Home / 223,534.98-335,269.64-73,780.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,534.98, 335,269.64 and 73,780.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,534.98, 335,269.64 and 73,780.18 is: 110,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,534.98 : 335,269.64 = 73,780.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,534.98/335,269.64 = 73,780.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,534.98x = 335,269.64 × 73,780.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,534.98x = 24,736,254,387.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,736,254,387.74/223,534.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,659.43

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.