Home / 230,016.80-345,025.20-72,261.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,016.80, 345,025.20 and 72,261.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,016.80, 345,025.20 and 72,261.20 is: 108,391.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,016.80 : 345,025.20 = 72,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,016.80/345,025.20 = 72,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,016.80x = 345,025.20 × 72,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,016.80x = 24,931,934,982.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,931,934,982.24/230,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,391.80

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.