Home / 232,909.47-349,115.04-120,476.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,909.47, 349,115.04 and 120,476.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,909.47, 349,115.04 and 120,476.46 is: 180,585.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,909.47 : 349,115.04 = 120,476.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,909.47/349,115.04 = 120,476.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,909.47x = 349,115.04 × 120,476.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,909.47x = 42,060,144,151.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,060,144,151.96/232,909.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,585.81

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.