Home / 231,712.82-347,585.02-73,953.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,712.82, 347,585.02 and 73,953.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,712.82, 347,585.02 and 73,953.16 is: 110,934.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,712.82 : 347,585.02 = 73,953.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,712.82/347,585.02 = 73,953.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,712.82x = 347,585.02 × 73,953.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,712.82x = 25,705,010,597.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,705,010,597.66/231,712.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,934.78

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.