Home / 225,827.24-338,740.98-57,360.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,827.24, 338,740.98 and 57,360.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,827.24, 338,740.98 and 57,360.20 is: 86,040.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,827.24 : 338,740.98 = 57,360.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,827.24/338,740.98 = 57,360.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,827.24x = 338,740.98 × 57,360.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,827.24x = 19,430,250,361.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,430,250,361.00/225,827.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,040.33

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.