Home / 234,328.98-351,421.04-84,550.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 234,328.98, 351,421.04 and 84,550.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 234,328.98, 351,421.04 and 84,550.23 is: 126,799.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,328.98 : 351,421.04 = 84,550.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,328.98/351,421.04 = 84,550.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,328.98x = 351,421.04 × 84,550.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,328.98x = 29,712,729,336.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,712,729,336.09/234,328.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,799.21

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.