Home / 122,524.30-183,699.96-47,582.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,524.30, 183,699.96 and 47,582.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,524.30, 183,699.96 and 47,582.02 is: 71,339.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,524.30 : 183,699.96 = 47,582.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,524.30/183,699.96 = 47,582.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,524.30x = 183,699.96 × 47,582.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,524.30x = 8,740,815,170.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,740,815,170.72/122,524.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,339.44

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.