Home / 226,579.10-312,672.92-124,604.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,579.10, 312,672.92 and 124,604.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,579.10, 312,672.92 and 124,604.56 is: 171,950.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,579.10 : 312,672.92 = 124,604.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,579.10/312,672.92 = 124,604.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,579.10x = 312,672.92 × 124,604.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,579.10x = 38,960,471,620.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,960,471,620.52/226,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,950.86

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.