Home / 120,932.68-181,400.85-46,056.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,932.68, 181,400.85 and 46,056.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,932.68, 181,400.85 and 46,056.97 is: 69,086.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,932.68 : 181,400.85 = 46,056.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,932.68/181,400.85 = 46,056.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,932.68x = 181,400.85 × 46,056.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,932.68x = 8,354,773,506.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,354,773,506.42/120,932.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,086.15

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.