Home / 123,093.12-184,639.62-29,598.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,093.12, 184,639.62 and 29,598.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,093.12, 184,639.62 and 29,598.84 is: 44,398.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,093.12 : 184,639.62 = 29,598.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,093.12/184,639.62 = 29,598.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,093.12x = 184,639.62 × 29,598.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,093.12x = 5,465,118,570.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,118,570.04/123,093.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,398.25

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.