Home / 231,057.80-346,586.70-97,915.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,057.80, 346,586.70 and 97,915.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,057.80, 346,586.70 and 97,915.40 is: 146,873.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,057.80 : 346,586.70 = 97,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,057.80/346,586.70 = 97,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,057.80x = 346,586.70 × 97,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,057.80x = 33,936,175,365.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,936,175,365.18/231,057.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,873.10

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.