Home / 123,743.60-185,615.40-103,007.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,743.60, 185,615.40 and 103,007.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,743.60, 185,615.40 and 103,007.60 is: 154,511.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,743.60 : 185,615.40 = 103,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,743.60/185,615.40 = 103,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,743.60x = 185,615.40 × 103,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,743.60x = 19,119,796,877.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,119,796,877.04/123,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,511.40

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.