Home / 230,642.23-345,951.03-62,159.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,642.23, 345,951.03 and 62,159.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,642.23, 345,951.03 and 62,159.85 is: 93,236.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,642.23 : 345,951.03 = 62,159.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,642.23/345,951.03 = 62,159.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,642.23x = 345,951.03 × 62,159.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,642.23x = 21,504,264,132.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,504,264,132.15/230,642.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,236.46

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.