Home / 230,854.60-346,562.70-146,614.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,854.60, 346,562.70 and 146,614.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,854.60, 346,562.70 and 146,614.60 is: 220,100.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,854.60 : 346,562.70 = 146,614.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,854.60/346,562.70 = 146,614.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,854.60x = 346,562.70 × 146,614.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,854.60x = 50,811,151,635.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,811,151,635.42/230,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,100.23

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.