Home / 121,072.23-181,637.52-37,966.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,072.23, 181,637.52 and 37,966.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,072.23, 181,637.52 and 37,966.23 is: 56,958.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,072.23 : 181,637.52 = 37,966.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,072.23/181,637.52 = 37,966.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,072.23x = 181,637.52 × 37,966.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,072.23x = 6,896,091,860.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,091,860.95/121,072.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,958.49

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.