Home / 123,197.36-170,012.34-66,608.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,197.36, 170,012.34 and 66,608.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,197.36, 170,012.34 and 66,608.74 is: 91,920.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,197.36 : 170,012.34 = 66,608.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,197.36/170,012.34 = 66,608.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,197.36x = 170,012.34 × 66,608.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,197.36x = 11,324,307,751.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,324,307,751.85/123,197.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,920.05

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.