Home / 124,501.20-186,751.80-102,631.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,501.20, 186,751.80 and 102,631.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,501.20, 186,751.80 and 102,631.20 is: 153,946.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,501.20 : 186,751.80 = 102,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,501.20/186,751.80 = 102,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,501.20x = 186,751.80 × 102,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,501.20x = 19,166,561,336.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,166,561,336.16/124,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,946.80

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.