Home / 232,945.28-349,591.50-173,111.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,945.28, 349,591.50 and 173,111.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,945.28, 349,591.50 and 173,111.60 is: 259,796.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,945.28 : 349,591.50 = 173,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,945.28/349,591.50 = 173,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,945.28x = 349,591.50 × 173,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,945.28x = 60,518,343,911.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,518,343,911.40/232,945.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,796.39

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.