Home / 181,980.25-251,061.14-121,590.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,980.25, 251,061.14 and 121,590.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,980.25, 251,061.14 and 121,590.34 is: 167,746.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,980.25 : 251,061.14 = 121,590.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,980.25/251,061.14 = 121,590.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,980.25x = 251,061.14 × 121,590.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,980.25x = 30,526,609,049.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,526,609,049.71/181,980.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,746.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.