Home / 229,402.78-343,971.87-88,997.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,402.78, 343,971.87 and 88,997.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,402.78, 343,971.87 and 88,997.38 is: 133,444.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,402.78 : 343,971.87 = 88,997.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,402.78/343,971.87 = 88,997.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,402.78x = 343,971.87 × 88,997.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,402.78x = 30,612,595,223.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,612,595,223.70/229,402.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,444.74

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.