Home / 121,537.20-182,305.80-42,643.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,537.20, 182,305.80 and 42,643.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,537.20, 182,305.80 and 42,643.20 is: 63,964.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,537.20 : 182,305.80 = 42,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,537.20/182,305.80 = 42,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,537.20x = 182,305.80 × 42,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,537.20x = 7,774,102,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,102,690.56/121,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,964.80

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.