Home / 224,938.68-337,408.02-91,881.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,938.68, 337,408.02 and 91,881.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,938.68, 337,408.02 and 91,881.72 is: 137,822.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,938.68 : 337,408.02 = 91,881.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,938.68/337,408.02 = 91,881.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,938.68x = 337,408.02 × 91,881.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,938.68x = 31,001,629,219.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,001,629,219.39/224,938.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,822.58

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.