Home / 123,707.40-185,536.80-40,601.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,707.40, 185,536.80 and 40,601.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,707.40, 185,536.80 and 40,601.40 is: 60,894.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,707.40 : 185,536.80 = 40,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,707.40/185,536.80 = 40,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,707.40x = 185,536.80 × 40,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,707.40x = 7,533,053,831.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,053,831.52/123,707.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,894.12

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.