Home / 124,033.94-185,941.68-49,206.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,033.94, 185,941.68 and 49,206.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,033.94, 185,941.68 and 49,206.64 is: 73,766.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,033.94 : 185,941.68 = 49,206.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,033.94/185,941.68 = 49,206.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,033.94x = 185,941.68 × 49,206.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,033.94x = 9,149,565,308.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,149,565,308.76/124,033.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,766.63

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.