Home / 118,323.20-177,571.20-83,331.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,323.20, 177,571.20 and 83,331.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,323.20, 177,571.20 and 83,331.20 is: 125,057.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,323.20 : 177,571.20 = 83,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,323.20/177,571.20 = 83,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,323.20x = 177,571.20 × 83,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,323.20x = 14,797,221,181.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,797,221,181.44/118,323.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,057.65

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.