Home / 226,573.37-339,851.09-76,813.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,573.37, 339,851.09 and 76,813.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,573.37, 339,851.09 and 76,813.93 is: 115,217.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,573.37 : 339,851.09 = 76,813.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,573.37/339,851.09 = 76,813.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,573.37x = 339,851.09 × 76,813.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,573.37x = 26,105,298,446.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,105,298,446.36/226,573.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,217.86

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.