Home / 224,494.82-309,805.72-132,617.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,494.82, 309,805.72 and 132,617.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,494.82, 309,805.72 and 132,617.13 is: 183,013.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,494.82 : 309,805.72 = 132,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,494.82/309,805.72 = 132,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,494.82x = 309,805.72 × 132,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,494.82x = 41,085,544,323.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,085,544,323.66/224,494.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,013.33

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.