Home / 124,301.70-186,452.55-54,317.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,301.70, 186,452.55 and 54,317.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,301.70, 186,452.55 and 54,317.70 is: 81,476.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,301.70 : 186,452.55 = 54,317.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,301.70/186,452.55 = 54,317.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,301.70x = 186,452.55 × 54,317.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,301.70x = 10,127,673,675.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,127,673,675.14/124,301.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,476.55

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.