Home / 231,624.90-347,463.27-73,817.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,624.90, 347,463.27 and 73,817.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,624.90, 347,463.27 and 73,817.46 is: 110,734.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,624.90 : 347,463.27 = 73,817.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,624.90/347,463.27 = 73,817.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,624.90x = 347,463.27 × 73,817.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,624.90x = 25,648,856,034.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,648,856,034.69/231,624.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,734.45

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.