Home / 232,951.26-349,608.33-162,371.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,951.26, 349,608.33 and 162,371.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,951.26, 349,608.33 and 162,371.10 is: 243,683.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,951.26 : 349,608.33 = 162,371.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,951.26/349,608.33 = 162,371.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,951.26x = 349,608.33 × 162,371.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,951.26x = 56,766,289,111.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,766,289,111.26/232,951.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,683.12

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.