Home / 224,867.10-310,316.40-124,265.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,867.10, 310,316.40 and 124,265.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,867.10, 310,316.40 and 124,265.10 is: 171,485.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,867.10 : 310,316.40 = 124,265.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,867.10/310,316.40 = 124,265.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,867.10x = 310,316.40 × 124,265.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,867.10x = 38,561,498,477.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,561,498,477.64/224,867.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,485.73

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.