Home / 231,752.23-347,493.00-98,563.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,752.23, 347,493.00 and 98,563.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,752.23, 347,493.00 and 98,563.93 is: 147,788.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,752.23 : 347,493.00 = 98,563.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,752.23/347,493.00 = 98,563.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,752.23x = 347,493.00 × 98,563.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,752.23x = 34,250,274,323.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,250,274,323.89/231,752.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,788.33

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.