Home / 121,830.40-182,745.60-43,033.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,830.40, 182,745.60 and 43,033.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,830.40, 182,745.60 and 43,033.60 is: 64,550.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,830.40 : 182,745.60 = 43,033.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,830.40/182,745.60 = 43,033.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,830.40x = 182,745.60 × 43,033.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,830.40x = 7,864,201,052.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,864,201,052.16/121,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,550.40

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.