Home / 229,383.60-344,075.40-60,903.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,383.60, 344,075.40 and 60,903.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,383.60, 344,075.40 and 60,903.60 is: 91,355.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,383.60 : 344,075.40 = 60,903.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,383.60/344,075.40 = 60,903.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,383.60x = 344,075.40 × 60,903.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,383.60x = 20,955,430,531.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,955,430,531.44/229,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,355.40

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.