Home / 121,854.17-182,723.31-71,267.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,854.17, 182,723.31 and 71,267.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,854.17, 182,723.31 and 71,267.65 is: 106,867.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,854.17 : 182,723.31 = 71,267.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,854.17/182,723.31 = 71,267.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,854.17x = 182,723.31 × 71,267.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,854.17x = 13,022,260,447.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,022,260,447.11/121,854.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,867.58

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.