Home / 123,207.84-184,738.05-59,903.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,207.84, 184,738.05 and 59,903.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,207.84, 184,738.05 and 59,903.37 is: 89,819.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,207.84 : 184,738.05 = 59,903.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,207.84/184,738.05 = 59,903.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,207.84x = 184,738.05 × 59,903.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,207.84x = 11,066,431,762.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,066,431,762.23/123,207.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,819.22

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.