Home / 227,771.30-314,326.74-125,799.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,771.30, 314,326.74 and 125,799.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,771.30, 314,326.74 and 125,799.32 is: 173,604.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,771.30 : 314,326.74 = 125,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,771.30/314,326.74 = 125,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,771.30x = 314,326.74 × 125,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,771.30x = 39,542,090,149.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,542,090,149.82/227,771.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,604.36

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.