Home / 227,401.05-313,814.89-125,429.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,401.05, 313,814.89 and 125,429.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,401.05, 313,814.89 and 125,429.24 is: 173,093.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,401.05 : 313,814.89 = 125,429.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,401.05/313,814.89 = 125,429.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,401.05x = 313,814.89 × 125,429.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,401.05x = 39,361,564,094.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,361,564,094.71/227,401.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,093.15

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.