Home / 124,215.27-186,296.78-39,982.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,215.27, 186,296.78 and 39,982.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,215.27, 186,296.78 and 39,982.97 is: 59,966.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,215.27 : 186,296.78 = 39,982.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,215.27/186,296.78 = 39,982.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,215.27x = 186,296.78 × 39,982.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,215.27x = 7,448,697,734.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,448,697,734.31/124,215.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,966.04

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.