Home / 224,976.36-310,528.98-140,043

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,976.36, 310,528.98 and 140,043

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,976.36, 310,528.98 and 140,043 is: 193,297.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,976.36 : 310,528.98 = 140,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,976.36/310,528.98 = 140,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,976.36x = 310,528.98 × 140,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,976.36x = 43,487,409,946.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,487,409,946.14/224,976.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,297.69

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.