Home / 123,080.52-184,967.04-73,169.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,080.52, 184,967.04 and 73,169.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,080.52, 184,967.04 and 73,169.58 is: 109,960.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,080.52 : 184,967.04 = 73,169.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,080.52/184,967.04 = 73,169.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,080.52x = 184,967.04 × 73,169.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,080.52x = 13,533,960,630.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,533,960,630.64/123,080.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,960.22

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.