Home / 227,934.40-341,901.60-101,574.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,934.40, 341,901.60 and 101,574.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,934.40, 341,901.60 and 101,574.40 is: 152,361.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,934.40 : 341,901.60 = 101,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,934.40/341,901.60 = 101,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,934.40x = 341,901.60 × 101,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,934.40x = 34,728,449,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,728,449,879.04/227,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,361.60

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.