Home / 224,837.40-337,202.10-129,862.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,837.40, 337,202.10 and 129,862.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,837.40, 337,202.10 and 129,862.20 is: 194,762.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,837.40 : 337,202.10 = 129,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,837.40/337,202.10 = 129,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,837.40x = 337,202.10 × 129,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,837.40x = 43,789,806,550.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,806,550.62/224,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,762.11

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.