Home / 120,949.08-181,456.29-42,067.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,949.08, 181,456.29 and 42,067.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,949.08, 181,456.29 and 42,067.68 is: 63,112.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,949.08 : 181,456.29 = 42,067.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,949.08/181,456.29 = 42,067.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,949.08x = 181,456.29 × 42,067.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,949.08x = 7,633,445,141.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,633,445,141.71/120,949.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,112.88

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.