Home / 231,056.64-346,582.20-73,286.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,056.64, 346,582.20 and 73,286.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,056.64, 346,582.20 and 73,286.44 is: 109,928.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,056.64 : 346,582.20 = 73,286.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,056.64/346,582.20 = 73,286.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,056.64x = 346,582.20 × 73,286.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,056.64x = 25,399,775,605.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,399,775,605.37/231,056.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,928.78

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.