Home / 235,482.40-353,223.60-85,891.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 235,482.40, 353,223.60 and 85,891.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 235,482.40, 353,223.60 and 85,891.60 is: 128,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,482.40 : 353,223.60 = 85,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,482.40/353,223.60 = 85,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,482.40x = 353,223.60 × 85,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,482.40x = 30,338,940,161.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,338,940,161.76/235,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,837.40

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.