Home / 231,671.40-347,507.10-82,080.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,671.40, 347,507.10 and 82,080.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,671.40, 347,507.10 and 82,080.60 is: 123,120.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,671.40 : 347,507.10 = 82,080.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,671.40/347,507.10 = 82,080.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,671.40x = 347,507.10 × 82,080.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,671.40x = 28,523,591,272.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,523,591,272.26/231,671.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,120.90

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.