Home / 230,282.38-344,923.62-111,704.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,282.38, 344,923.62 and 111,704.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,282.38, 344,923.62 and 111,704.50 is: 167,314.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,282.38 : 344,923.62 = 111,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,282.38/344,923.62 = 111,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,282.38x = 344,923.62 × 111,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,282.38x = 38,529,520,510.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,529,520,510.29/230,282.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,314.24

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.