Home / 124,573.80-186,860.70-96,580.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,573.80, 186,860.70 and 96,580.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,573.80, 186,860.70 and 96,580.20 is: 144,870.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,573.80 : 186,860.70 = 96,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,573.80/186,860.70 = 96,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,573.80x = 186,860.70 × 96,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,573.80x = 18,047,043,778.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,047,043,778.14/124,573.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,870.30

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.