Home / 224,452.56-309,742.74-122,475.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,452.56, 309,742.74 and 122,475.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,452.56, 309,742.74 and 122,475.72 is: 169,015.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,452.56 : 309,742.74 = 122,475.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,452.56/309,742.74 = 122,475.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,452.56x = 309,742.74 × 122,475.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,452.56x = 37,935,965,096.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,935,965,096.27/224,452.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,015.52

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.