Home / 122,178.96-183,297.12-37,934.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,178.96, 183,297.12 and 37,934.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,178.96, 183,297.12 and 37,934.84 is: 56,911.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,178.96 : 183,297.12 = 37,934.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,178.96/183,297.12 = 37,934.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,178.96x = 183,297.12 × 37,934.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,178.96x = 6,953,346,919.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,346,919.66/122,178.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,911.16

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.