Home / 123,140.54-169,934.01-66,551.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,140.54, 169,934.01 and 66,551.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,140.54, 169,934.01 and 66,551.96 is: 91,841.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,140.54 : 169,934.01 = 66,551.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,140.54/169,934.01 = 66,551.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,140.54x = 169,934.01 × 66,551.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,140.54x = 11,309,441,436.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,309,441,436.16/123,140.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,841.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.