Home / 226,132.80-339,237.60-120,923.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,132.80, 339,237.60 and 120,923.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,132.80, 339,237.60 and 120,923.20 is: 181,405.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,132.80 : 339,237.60 = 120,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,132.80/339,237.60 = 120,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,132.80x = 339,237.60 × 120,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,132.80x = 41,021,696,152.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,021,696,152.32/226,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,405.33

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.