Home / 120,878.61-181,317.67-32,132.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,878.61, 181,317.67 and 32,132.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,878.61, 181,317.67 and 32,132.10 is: 48,198.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,878.61 : 181,317.67 = 32,132.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,878.61/181,317.67 = 32,132.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,878.61x = 181,317.67 × 32,132.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,878.61x = 5,826,117,504.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,826,117,504.21/120,878.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,198.08

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.