Home / 224,730.10-337,095.15-202,179.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,730.10, 337,095.15 and 202,179.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,730.10, 337,095.15 and 202,179.70 is: 303,269.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,730.10 : 337,095.15 = 202,179.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,730.10/337,095.15 = 202,179.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,730.10x = 337,095.15 × 202,179.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,730.10x = 68,153,796,298.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,153,796,298.46/224,730.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,269.55

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.