Home / 230,744.20-346,083.90-72,988.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,744.20, 346,083.90 and 72,988.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,744.20, 346,083.90 and 72,988.60 is: 109,472.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,744.20 : 346,083.90 = 72,988.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,744.20/346,083.90 = 72,988.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,744.20x = 346,083.90 × 72,988.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,744.20x = 25,260,179,343.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,260,179,343.54/230,744.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,472.65

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.