Home / 230,936.40-346,318.20-81,118.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,936.40, 346,318.20 and 81,118.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,936.40, 346,318.20 and 81,118.80 is: 121,647.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,936.40 : 346,318.20 = 81,118.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,936.40/346,318.20 = 81,118.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,936.40x = 346,318.20 × 81,118.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,936.40x = 28,092,916,802.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,092,916,802.16/230,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,647.85

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.