Home / 226,763.94-312,829.53-146,217.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,763.94, 312,829.53 and 146,217.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,763.94, 312,829.53 and 146,217.33 is: 201,712.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,763.94 : 312,829.53 = 146,217.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,763.94/312,829.53 = 146,217.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,763.94x = 312,829.53 × 146,217.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,763.94x = 45,741,098,621.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,741,098,621.75/226,763.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,712.40

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.