Home / 124,046.50-186,131.29-49,164.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,046.50, 186,131.29 and 49,164.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,046.50, 186,131.29 and 49,164.98 is: 73,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,046.50 : 186,131.29 = 49,164.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,046.50/186,131.29 = 49,164.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,046.50x = 186,131.29 × 49,164.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,046.50x = 9,151,141,150.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,151,141,150.22/124,046.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,771.86

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.