Home / 123,079.44-184,619.10-29,585.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,079.44, 184,619.10 and 29,585.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,079.44, 184,619.10 and 29,585.16 is: 44,377.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,079.44 : 184,619.10 = 29,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,079.44/184,619.10 = 29,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,079.44x = 184,619.10 × 29,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,079.44x = 5,461,985,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,985,612.56/123,079.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,377.73

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.