Home / 224,079.50-309,236.19-123,483.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,079.50, 309,236.19 and 123,483.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,079.50, 309,236.19 and 123,483.98 is: 170,411.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,079.50 : 309,236.19 = 123,483.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,079.50/309,236.19 = 123,483.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,079.50x = 309,236.19 × 123,483.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,079.50x = 38,185,715,501.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,185,715,501.24/224,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,411.46

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.