Home / 223,787.89-335,337.18-103,771

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,787.89, 335,337.18 and 103,771

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,787.89, 335,337.18 and 103,771 is: 155,496.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,787.89 : 335,337.18 = 103,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,787.89/335,337.18 = 103,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,787.89x = 335,337.18 × 103,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,787.89x = 34,798,274,505.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,798,274,505.78/223,787.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,496.68

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.