Home / 226,705.60-339,766.80-137,864.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,705.60, 339,766.80 and 137,864.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,705.60, 339,766.80 and 137,864.80 is: 206,619.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,705.60 : 339,766.80 = 137,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,705.60/339,766.80 = 137,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,705.60x = 339,766.80 × 137,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,705.60x = 46,841,881,928.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,841,881,928.64/226,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,619.87

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.