Home / 124,001.60-185,674.35-97,538.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,001.60, 185,674.35 and 97,538.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,001.60, 185,674.35 and 97,538.90 is: 146,050.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,001.60 : 185,674.35 = 97,538.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,001.60/185,674.35 = 97,538.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,001.60x = 185,674.35 × 97,538.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,001.60x = 18,110,471,857.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,110,471,857.22/124,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,050.31

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.