Home / 224,726.73-310,096.93-129,264.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,726.73, 310,096.93 and 129,264.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,726.73, 310,096.93 and 129,264.18 is: 178,369.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,726.73 : 310,096.93 = 129,264.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,726.73/310,096.93 = 129,264.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,726.73x = 310,096.93 × 129,264.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,726.73x = 40,084,425,376.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,084,425,376.97/224,726.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,369.64

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.