Home / 225,810.07-338,715.25-57,343.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,810.07, 338,715.25 and 57,343.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,810.07, 338,715.25 and 57,343.03 is: 86,014.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,810.07 : 338,715.25 = 57,343.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,810.07/338,715.25 = 57,343.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,810.07x = 338,715.25 × 57,343.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,810.07x = 19,422,958,742.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,422,958,742.21/225,810.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,014.58

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.