Home / 223,771.40-335,657.10-129,163.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,771.40, 335,657.10 and 129,163.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,771.40, 335,657.10 and 129,163.40 is: 193,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,771.40 : 335,657.10 = 129,163.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,771.40/335,657.10 = 129,163.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,771.40x = 335,657.10 × 129,163.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,771.40x = 43,354,612,270.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,354,612,270.14/223,771.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,745.10

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.