Home / 124,188.82-170,947.82-108,245.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,188.82, 170,947.82 and 108,245.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,188.82, 170,947.82 and 108,245.50 is: 149,001.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,188.82 : 170,947.82 = 108,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,188.82/170,947.82 = 108,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,188.82x = 170,947.82 × 108,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,188.82x = 18,504,332,249.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,504,332,249.81/124,188.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,001.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.