Home / 123,476.47-185,193.11-34,708.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,476.47, 185,193.11 and 34,708.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,476.47, 185,193.11 and 34,708.88 is: 52,057.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,476.47 : 185,193.11 = 34,708.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,476.47/185,193.11 = 34,708.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,476.47x = 185,193.11 × 34,708.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,476.47x = 6,427,845,981.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,427,845,981.57/123,476.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,057.26

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.