Home / 232,136.10-348,254.27-72,208.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,136.10, 348,254.27 and 72,208.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,136.10, 348,254.27 and 72,208.98 is: 108,329.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,136.10 : 348,254.27 = 72,208.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,136.10/348,254.27 = 72,208.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,136.10x = 348,254.27 × 72,208.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,136.10x = 25,147,085,617.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,147,085,617.34/232,136.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,329.06

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.