Home / 229,853.60-344,041.68-122,970.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,853.60, 344,041.68 and 122,970.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,853.60, 344,041.68 and 122,970.86 is: 184,061.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,853.60 : 344,041.68 = 122,970.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,853.60/344,041.68 = 122,970.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,853.60x = 344,041.68 × 122,970.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,853.60x = 42,307,101,265.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,307,101,265.44/229,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,061.08

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.