Home / 503,134.80-754,702.20-222,507.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,134.80, 754,702.20 and 222,507.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,134.80, 754,702.20 and 222,507.60 is: 333,761.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,134.80 : 754,702.20 = 222,507.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,134.80/754,702.20 = 222,507.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,134.80x = 754,702.20 × 222,507.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,134.80x = 167,926,975,236.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,926,975,236.72/503,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,761.40

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.