Home / 233,352.42-350,020.42-73,423.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 233,352.42, 350,020.42 and 73,423.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 233,352.42, 350,020.42 and 73,423.95 is: 110,133.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233,352.42 : 350,020.42 = 73,423.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233,352.42/350,020.42 = 73,423.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233,352.42x = 350,020.42 × 73,423.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233,352.42x = 25,699,880,320.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,699,880,320.92/233,352.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,133.34

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.