Home / 122,159.43-183,236.55-33,412.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,159.43, 183,236.55 and 33,412.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,159.43, 183,236.55 and 33,412.94 is: 50,118.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,159.43 : 183,236.55 = 33,412.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,159.43/183,236.55 = 33,412.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,159.43x = 183,236.55 × 33,412.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,159.43x = 6,122,471,850.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,122,471,850.96/122,159.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,118.70

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.