Home / 231,946.66-320,730.60-184,116.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,946.66, 320,730.60 and 184,116.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,946.66, 320,730.60 and 184,116.97 is: 254,592.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,946.66 : 320,730.60 = 184,116.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,946.66/320,730.60 = 184,116.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,946.66x = 320,730.60 × 184,116.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,946.66x = 59,051,946,258.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,051,946,258.28/231,946.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,592.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.