Home / 124,259.24-186,254.80-61,005.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,259.24, 186,254.80 and 61,005.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,259.24, 186,254.80 and 61,005.80 is: 91,442.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,259.24 : 186,254.80 = 61,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,259.24/186,254.80 = 61,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,259.24x = 186,254.80 × 61,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,259.24x = 11,362,623,077.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,362,623,077.84/124,259.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,442.88

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.