Home / 227,500.56-313,948.64-125,526.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,500.56, 313,948.64 and 125,526.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,500.56, 313,948.64 and 125,526.96 is: 173,226.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,500.56 : 313,948.64 = 125,526.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,500.56/313,948.64 = 125,526.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,500.56x = 313,948.64 × 125,526.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,500.56x = 39,409,018,375.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,409,018,375.33/227,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,226.03

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.