Home / 121,002.68-181,393.32-50,886.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,002.68, 181,393.32 and 50,886.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,002.68, 181,393.32 and 50,886.92 is: 76,283.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,002.68 : 181,393.32 = 50,886.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,002.68/181,393.32 = 50,886.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,002.68x = 181,393.32 × 50,886.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,002.68x = 9,230,547,363.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,230,547,363.37/121,002.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,283.83

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.