Home / 226,467.66-312,532.37-124,500.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,467.66, 312,532.37 and 124,500.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,467.66, 312,532.37 and 124,500.92 is: 171,815.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,467.66 : 312,532.37 = 124,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,467.66/312,532.37 = 124,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,467.66x = 312,532.37 × 124,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,467.66x = 38,910,565,409.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,910,565,409.61/226,467.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,815.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.