Home / 120,373.31-180,492.44-82,465.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,373.31, 180,492.44 and 82,465.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,373.31, 180,492.44 and 82,465.40 is: 123,651.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,373.31 : 180,492.44 = 82,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,373.31/180,492.44 = 82,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,373.31x = 180,492.44 × 82,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,373.31x = 14,884,381,300.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,884,381,300.48/120,373.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,651.84

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.