Home / 226,765.90-340,278.45-86,625.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,765.90, 340,278.45 and 86,625.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,765.90, 340,278.45 and 86,625.10 is: 129,987.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,765.90 : 340,278.45 = 86,625.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,765.90/340,278.45 = 86,625.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,765.90x = 340,278.45 × 86,625.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,765.90x = 29,476,654,759.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,476,654,759.10/226,765.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,987.16

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.