Home / 124,458.93-186,667.88-53,393.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,458.93, 186,667.88 and 53,393.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,458.93, 186,667.88 and 53,393.04 is: 80,080.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,458.93 : 186,667.88 = 53,393.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,458.93/186,667.88 = 53,393.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,458.93x = 186,667.88 × 53,393.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,458.93x = 9,966,765,316.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,966,765,316.59/124,458.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,080.76

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.