Home / 227,664.40-341,208.60-87,235.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,664.40, 341,208.60 and 87,235.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,664.40, 341,208.60 and 87,235.60 is: 130,743.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,664.40 : 341,208.60 = 87,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,664.40/341,208.60 = 87,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,664.40x = 341,208.60 × 87,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,664.40x = 29,765,536,946.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,765,536,946.16/227,664.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,743.05

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.