Home / 231,752.40-347,628.60-73,996.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,752.40, 347,628.60 and 73,996.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,752.40, 347,628.60 and 73,996.80 is: 110,995.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,752.40 : 347,628.60 = 73,996.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,752.40/347,628.60 = 73,996.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,752.40x = 347,628.60 × 73,996.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,752.40x = 25,723,403,988.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,723,403,988.48/231,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,995.20

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.