Home / 121,147.60-181,721.40-74,426.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,147.60, 181,721.40 and 74,426.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,147.60, 181,721.40 and 74,426.80 is: 111,640.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,147.60 : 181,721.40 = 74,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,147.60/181,721.40 = 74,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,147.60x = 181,721.40 × 74,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,147.60x = 13,524,942,293.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,524,942,293.52/121,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,640.20

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.