Home / 229,397.60-344,096.40-145,416.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,397.60, 344,096.40 and 145,416.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,397.60, 344,096.40 and 145,416.80 is: 218,125.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,397.60 : 344,096.40 = 145,416.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,397.60/344,096.40 = 145,416.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,397.60x = 344,096.40 × 145,416.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,397.60x = 50,037,397,379.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,037,397,379.52/229,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,125.20

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.