Home / 224,292.37-309,519.57-122,318.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,292.37, 309,519.57 and 122,318.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,292.37, 309,519.57 and 122,318.62 is: 168,797.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,292.37 : 309,519.57 = 122,318.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,292.37/309,519.57 = 122,318.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,292.37x = 309,519.57 × 122,318.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,292.37x = 37,860,006,665.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,860,006,665.39/224,292.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,797.57

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.