Home / 227,343.80-313,727.22-125,373.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,343.80, 313,727.22 and 125,373.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,343.80, 313,727.22 and 125,373.56 is: 173,011.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,343.80 : 313,727.22 = 125,373.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,343.80/313,727.22 = 125,373.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,343.80x = 313,727.22 × 125,373.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,343.80x = 39,333,096,871.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,333,096,871.67/227,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,011.53

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.