Home / 223,657.44-308,529.67-132,948.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,657.44, 308,529.67 and 132,948.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,657.44, 308,529.67 and 132,948.88 is: 183,399.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,657.44 : 308,529.67 = 132,948.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,657.44/308,529.67 = 132,948.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,657.44x = 308,529.67 × 132,948.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,657.44x = 41,018,674,073.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,018,674,073.27/223,657.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,399.55

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.