Home / 225,428.37-338,208.42-100,740.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,428.37, 338,208.42 and 100,740.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,428.37, 338,208.42 and 100,740.21 is: 151,139.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,428.37 : 338,208.42 = 100,740.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,428.37/338,208.42 = 100,740.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,428.37x = 338,208.42 × 100,740.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,428.37x = 34,071,187,254.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,071,187,254.57/225,428.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,139.75

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.