Home / 531,130.20-796,837.14-231,634.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,130.20, 796,837.14 and 231,634.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,130.20, 796,837.14 and 231,634.92 is: 347,514.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,130.20 : 796,837.14 = 231,634.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,130.20/796,837.14 = 231,634.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,130.20x = 796,837.14 × 231,634.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,130.20x = 184,575,307,176.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,575,307,176.93/531,130.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,514.24

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.