Home / 227,314.42-340,959.24-69,542.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,314.42, 340,959.24 and 69,542.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,314.42, 340,959.24 and 69,542.85 is: 104,310.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,314.42 : 340,959.24 = 69,542.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,314.42/340,959.24 = 69,542.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,314.42x = 340,959.24 × 69,542.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,314.42x = 23,711,278,562.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,711,278,562.03/227,314.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,310.49

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.