Home / 229,560.43-344,402.61-79,809.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,560.43, 344,402.61 and 79,809.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,560.43, 344,402.61 and 79,809.02 is: 119,735.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,560.43 : 344,402.61 = 79,809.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,560.43/344,402.61 = 79,809.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,560.43x = 344,402.61 × 79,809.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,560.43x = 27,486,434,789.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,486,434,789.54/229,560.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,735.07

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.