Home / 349,300.80-522,914.40-231,105.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 349,300.80, 522,914.40 and 231,105.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 349,300.80, 522,914.40 and 231,105.60 is: 345,972.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    349,300.80 : 522,914.40 = 231,105.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    349,300.80/522,914.40 = 231,105.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    349,300.80x = 522,914.40 × 231,105.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    349,300.80x = 120,848,446,160.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,848,446,160.64/349,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,972.43

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.