Home / 229,524.10-344,258.73-61,056.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,524.10, 344,258.73 and 61,056.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,524.10, 344,258.73 and 61,056.74 is: 91,577.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,524.10 : 344,258.73 = 61,056.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,524.10/344,258.73 = 61,056.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,524.10x = 344,258.73 × 61,056.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,524.10x = 21,019,316,630.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,019,316,630.99/229,524.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,577.82

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.