Home / 122,489.92-183,562.26-97,418.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,489.92, 183,562.26 and 97,418.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,489.92, 183,562.26 and 97,418.80 is: 145,990.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,489.92 : 183,562.26 = 97,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,489.92/183,562.26 = 97,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,489.92x = 183,562.26 × 97,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,489.92x = 17,882,415,094.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,882,415,094.49/122,489.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,990.91

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.