Home / 235,774.80-353,663.04-123,488.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 235,774.80, 353,663.04 and 123,488.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 235,774.80, 353,663.04 and 123,488.16 is: 185,232.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,774.80 : 353,663.04 = 123,488.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,774.80/353,663.04 = 123,488.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,774.80x = 353,663.04 × 123,488.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,774.80x = 43,673,198,069.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,673,198,069.61/235,774.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,232.68

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.