Home / 224,340.71-335,721.17-140,140.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,340.71, 335,721.17 and 140,140.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,340.71, 335,721.17 and 140,140.52 is: 209,717.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,340.71 : 335,721.17 = 140,140.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,340.71/335,721.17 = 140,140.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,340.71x = 335,721.17 × 140,140.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,340.71x = 47,048,138,638.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,048,138,638.11/224,340.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,717.35

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.