Home / 224,719.51-310,102.09-124,115.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,719.51, 310,102.09 and 124,115.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,719.51, 310,102.09 and 124,115.35 is: 171,273.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,719.51 : 310,102.09 = 124,115.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,719.51/310,102.09 = 124,115.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,719.51x = 310,102.09 × 124,115.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,719.51x = 38,488,429,436.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,488,429,436.08/224,719.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,273.20

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.