Home / 120,836.60-181,254.90-70,940.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,836.60, 181,254.90 and 70,940.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,836.60, 181,254.90 and 70,940.60 is: 106,410.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,836.60 : 181,254.90 = 70,940.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,836.60/181,254.90 = 70,940.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,836.60x = 181,254.90 × 70,940.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,836.60x = 12,858,331,358.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,858,331,358.94/120,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,410.90

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.