Home / 230,976.48-346,501.20-97,857.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,976.48, 346,501.20 and 97,857.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,976.48, 346,501.20 and 97,857.60 is: 146,801.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,976.48 : 346,501.20 = 97,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,976.48/346,501.20 = 97,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,976.48x = 346,501.20 × 97,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,976.48x = 33,907,775,829.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,907,775,829.12/230,976.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,801.86

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.