Home / 231,655.65-347,708.18-111,796.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,655.65, 347,708.18 and 111,796.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,655.65, 347,708.18 and 111,796.97 is: 167,803.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,655.65 : 347,708.18 = 111,796.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,655.65/347,708.18 = 111,796.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,655.65x = 347,708.18 × 111,796.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,655.65x = 38,872,718,880.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,872,718,880.31/231,655.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,803.89

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.