Home / 230,676.60-346,506.54-217,193.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,676.60, 346,506.54 and 217,193.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,676.60, 346,506.54 and 217,193.76 is: 326,253.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,676.60 : 346,506.54 = 217,193.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,676.60/346,506.54 = 217,193.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,676.60x = 346,506.54 × 217,193.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,676.60x = 75,259,058,287.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,259,058,287.19/230,676.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,253.54

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.