Home / 122,817.60-184,118.40-83,246.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,817.60, 184,118.40 and 83,246.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,817.60, 184,118.40 and 83,246.40 is: 124,796.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,817.60 : 184,118.40 = 83,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,817.60/184,118.40 = 83,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,817.60x = 184,118.40 × 83,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,817.60x = 15,327,193,973.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,327,193,973.76/122,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,796.40

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.