Home / 231,590.80-347,386.20-73,835.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,590.80, 347,386.20 and 73,835.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,590.80, 347,386.20 and 73,835.20 is: 110,752.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,590.80 : 347,386.20 = 73,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,590.80/347,386.20 = 73,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,590.80x = 347,386.20 × 73,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,590.80x = 25,649,329,554.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,649,329,554.24/231,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,752.80

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.