Home / 123,042.35-184,578.91-48,152.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,042.35, 184,578.91 and 48,152.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,042.35, 184,578.91 and 48,152.82 is: 72,235.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,042.35 : 184,578.91 = 48,152.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,042.35/184,578.91 = 48,152.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,042.35x = 184,578.91 × 48,152.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,042.35x = 8,887,995,029.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,887,995,029.03/123,042.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,235.25

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.