Home / 224,233.50-309,444.65-122,258.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,233.50, 309,444.65 and 122,258.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,233.50, 309,444.65 and 122,258.13 is: 168,717.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,233.50 : 309,444.65 = 122,258.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,233.50/309,444.65 = 122,258.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,233.50x = 309,444.65 × 122,258.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,233.50x = 37,832,124,247.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,832,124,247.50/224,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,717.54

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.