Home / 228,995.12-343,523.87-79,195.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,995.12, 343,523.87 and 79,195.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,995.12, 343,523.87 and 79,195.20 is: 118,803.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,995.12 : 343,523.87 = 79,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,995.12/343,523.87 = 79,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,995.12x = 343,523.87 × 79,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,995.12x = 27,205,441,193.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,205,441,193.45/228,995.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,803.59

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.