Home / 229,135.48-343,708.98-62,923

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,135.48, 343,708.98 and 62,923

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,135.48, 343,708.98 and 62,923 is: 94,386.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,135.48 : 343,708.98 = 62,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,135.48/343,708.98 = 62,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,135.48x = 343,708.98 × 62,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,135.48x = 21,627,200,148.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,627,200,148.54/229,135.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,386.08

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.