Home / 231,110.66-346,663.20-73,340.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,110.66, 346,663.20 and 73,340.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,110.66, 346,663.20 and 73,340.48 is: 110,009.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,110.66 : 346,663.20 = 73,340.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,110.66/346,663.20 = 73,340.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,110.66x = 346,663.20 × 73,340.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,110.66x = 25,424,445,486.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,424,445,486.34/231,110.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,009.83

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.