Home / 123,761.57-185,669.34-70,478.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,761.57, 185,669.34 and 70,478.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,761.57, 185,669.34 and 70,478.72 is: 105,733.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,761.57 : 185,669.34 = 70,478.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,761.57/185,669.34 = 70,478.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,761.57x = 185,669.34 × 70,478.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,761.57x = 13,085,737,426.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,085,737,426.44/123,761.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,733.45

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.