Home / 121,235.70-181,853.51-38,129.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,235.70, 181,853.51 and 38,129.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,235.70, 181,853.51 and 38,129.70 is: 57,194.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,235.70 : 181,853.51 = 38,129.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,235.70/181,853.51 = 38,129.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,235.70x = 181,853.51 × 38,129.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,235.70x = 6,934,019,589.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,019,589.60/121,235.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,194.54

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.