Home / 123,946.60-185,886.70-53,809.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,946.60, 185,886.70 and 53,809.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,946.60, 185,886.70 and 53,809.24 is: 80,699.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,946.60 : 185,886.70 = 53,809.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,946.60/185,886.70 = 53,809.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,946.60x = 185,886.70 × 53,809.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,946.60x = 10,002,422,053.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,002,422,053.11/123,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,699.45

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.