Home / 123,441.20-185,161.80-113,818.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,441.20, 185,161.80 and 113,818.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,441.20, 185,161.80 and 113,818.40 is: 170,727.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,441.20 : 185,161.80 = 113,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,441.20/185,161.80 = 113,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,441.20x = 185,161.80 × 113,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,441.20x = 21,074,819,817.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,074,819,817.12/123,441.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,727.60

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.