Home / 227,280.90-313,845.93-142,544.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,280.90, 313,845.93 and 142,544.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,280.90, 313,845.93 and 142,544.10 is: 196,835.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,280.90 : 313,845.93 = 142,544.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,280.90/313,845.93 = 142,544.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,280.90x = 313,845.93 × 142,544.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,280.90x = 44,736,885,630.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,736,885,630.51/227,280.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,835.22

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.