Home / 165,461.40-248,317.29-121,203.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,461.40, 248,317.29 and 121,203.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,461.40, 248,317.29 and 121,203.18 is: 181,896.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,461.40 : 248,317.29 = 121,203.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,461.40/248,317.29 = 121,203.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,461.40x = 248,317.29 × 121,203.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,461.40x = 30,096,845,196.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,096,845,196.98/165,461.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,896.47

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.