Home / 120,555.68-180,833.51-41,626.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,555.68, 180,833.51 and 41,626.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,555.68, 180,833.51 and 41,626.85 is: 62,440.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,555.68 : 180,833.51 = 41,626.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,555.68/180,833.51 = 41,626.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,555.68x = 180,833.51 × 41,626.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,555.68x = 7,527,529,395.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,527,529,395.74/120,555.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,440.27

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.