Home / 229,410.60-344,115.90-145,429.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,410.60, 344,115.90 and 145,429.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,410.60, 344,115.90 and 145,429.80 is: 218,144.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,410.60 : 344,115.90 = 145,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,410.60/344,115.90 = 145,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,410.60x = 344,115.90 × 145,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,410.60x = 50,044,706,513.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,044,706,513.82/229,410.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,144.70

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.