Home / 227,989.20-341,983.80-175,501.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,989.20, 341,983.80 and 175,501.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,989.20, 341,983.80 and 175,501.20 is: 263,251.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,989.20 : 341,983.80 = 175,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,989.20/341,983.80 = 175,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,989.20x = 341,983.80 × 175,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,989.20x = 60,018,567,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,018,567,280.56/227,989.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,251.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.