Home / 229,333.16-343,735.68-88,973.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,333.16, 343,735.68 and 88,973.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,333.16, 343,735.68 and 88,973.12 is: 133,357.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,333.16 : 343,735.68 = 88,973.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,333.16/343,735.68 = 88,973.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,333.16x = 343,735.68 × 88,973.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,333.16x = 30,583,235,904.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,583,235,904.92/229,333.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,357.23

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.