Home / 124,426.02-186,639.02-41,320.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,426.02, 186,639.02 and 41,320.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,426.02, 186,639.02 and 41,320.02 is: 61,980.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,426.02 : 186,639.02 = 41,320.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,426.02/186,639.02 = 41,320.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,426.02x = 186,639.02 × 41,320.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,426.02x = 7,711,928,039.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,711,928,039.18/124,426.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,980.03

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.