Home / 121,347.66-182,009.18-32,589.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,347.66, 182,009.18 and 32,589.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,347.66, 182,009.18 and 32,589.63 is: 48,881.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,347.66 : 182,009.18 = 32,589.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,347.66/182,009.18 = 32,589.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,347.66x = 182,009.18 × 32,589.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,347.66x = 5,931,611,832.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,611,832.80/121,347.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,881.14

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.