Home / 231,061.08-346,772.10-118,736.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,061.08, 346,772.10 and 118,736.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,061.08, 346,772.10 and 118,736.76 is: 178,197.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,061.08 : 346,772.10 = 118,736.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,061.08/346,772.10 = 118,736.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,061.08x = 346,772.10 × 118,736.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,061.08x = 41,174,595,612.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,174,595,612.40/231,061.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,197.88

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.