Home / 231,110.80-346,342.20-183,806.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,110.80, 346,342.20 and 183,806.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,110.80, 346,342.20 and 183,806.80 is: 275,452.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,110.80 : 346,342.20 = 183,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,110.80/346,342.20 = 183,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,110.80x = 346,342.20 × 183,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,110.80x = 63,660,051,486.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,660,051,486.96/231,110.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,452.52

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.