Home / 226,949.25-313,084.87-146,402.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,949.25, 313,084.87 and 146,402.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,949.25, 313,084.87 and 146,402.75 is: 201,968.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,949.25 : 313,084.87 = 146,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,949.25/313,084.87 = 146,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,949.25x = 313,084.87 × 146,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,949.25x = 45,836,486,368.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,836,486,368.10/226,949.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,968.00

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.