Home / 120,271.28-165,970.28-66,558.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,271.28, 165,970.28 and 66,558.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,271.28, 165,970.28 and 66,558.56 is: 91,848.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,271.28 : 165,970.28 = 66,558.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,271.28/165,970.28 = 66,558.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,271.28x = 165,970.28 × 66,558.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,271.28x = 11,046,741,676.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,046,741,676.95/120,271.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,848.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.