Home / 225,907.68-338,654.16-78,060

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,907.68, 338,654.16 and 78,060

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,907.68, 338,654.16 and 78,060 is: 117,018.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,907.68 : 338,654.16 = 78,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,907.68/338,654.16 = 78,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,907.68x = 338,654.16 × 78,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,907.68x = 26,435,343,729.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,435,343,729.60/225,907.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,018.35

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.