Home / 230,627.04-318,101.76-149,905.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,627.04, 318,101.76 and 149,905.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,627.04, 318,101.76 and 149,905.68 is: 206,763.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,627.04 : 318,101.76 = 149,905.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,627.04/318,101.76 = 149,905.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,627.04x = 318,101.76 × 149,905.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,627.04x = 47,685,260,642.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,685,260,642.00/230,627.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,763.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.