Home / 232,934.30-349,045.04-156,750.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,934.30, 349,045.04 and 156,750.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,934.30, 349,045.04 and 156,750.72 is: 234,886.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,934.30 : 349,045.04 = 156,750.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,934.30/349,045.04 = 156,750.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,934.30x = 349,045.04 × 156,750.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,934.30x = 54,713,061,332.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,713,061,332.43/232,934.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,886.24

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.