Home / 228,850.78-343,191.90-79,052.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,850.78, 343,191.90 and 79,052.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,850.78, 343,191.90 and 79,052.62 is: 118,549.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,850.78 : 343,191.90 = 79,052.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,850.78/343,191.90 = 79,052.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,850.78x = 343,191.90 × 79,052.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,850.78x = 27,130,218,857.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,130,218,857.78/228,850.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,549.82

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.