Home / 120,972.40-181,264.20-101,143.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,972.40, 181,264.20 and 101,143.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,972.40, 181,264.20 and 101,143.60 is: 151,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,972.40 : 181,264.20 = 101,143.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,972.40/181,264.20 = 101,143.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,972.40x = 181,264.20 × 101,143.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,972.40x = 18,333,713,739.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,333,713,739.12/120,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,552.86

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.