Home / 124,001.20-185,897.28-53,827.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,001.20, 185,897.28 and 53,827.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,001.20, 185,897.28 and 53,827.66 is: 80,696.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,001.20 : 185,897.28 = 53,827.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,001.20/185,897.28 = 53,827.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,001.20x = 185,897.28 × 53,827.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,001.20x = 10,006,415,582.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,006,415,582.76/124,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,696.12

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.