Home / 225,980.45-338,990.38-74,132

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,980.45, 338,990.38 and 74,132

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,980.45, 338,990.38 and 74,132 is: 111,204.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,980.45 : 338,990.38 = 74,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,980.45/338,990.38 = 74,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,980.45x = 338,990.38 × 74,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,980.45x = 25,130,034,850.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,130,034,850.16/225,980.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,204.46

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.