Home / 229,433.02-344,156.32-109,502.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,433.02, 344,156.32 and 109,502.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,433.02, 344,156.32 and 109,502.61 is: 164,257.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,433.02 : 344,156.32 = 109,502.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,433.02/344,156.32 = 109,502.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,433.02x = 344,156.32 × 109,502.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,433.02x = 37,686,015,288.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,686,015,288.00/229,433.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,257.16

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.