Home / 233,206.40-349,809.60-85,443.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 233,206.40, 349,809.60 and 85,443.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 233,206.40, 349,809.60 and 85,443.20 is: 128,164.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233,206.40 : 349,809.60 = 85,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233,206.40/349,809.60 = 85,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233,206.40x = 349,809.60 × 85,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233,206.40x = 29,888,851,614.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,888,851,614.72/233,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,164.80

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.