Home / 124,150.72-186,227.80-35,404.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,150.72, 186,227.80 and 35,404.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,150.72, 186,227.80 and 35,404.24 is: 53,106.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,150.72 : 186,227.80 = 35,404.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,150.72/186,227.80 = 35,404.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,150.72x = 186,227.80 × 35,404.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,150.72x = 6,593,253,725.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,253,725.87/124,150.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,106.85

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.