Home / 124,592.26-171,959.61-74,294.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,592.26, 171,959.61 and 74,294.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,592.26, 171,959.61 and 74,294.50 is: 102,539.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,592.26 : 171,959.61 = 74,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,592.26/171,959.61 = 74,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,592.26x = 171,959.61 × 74,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,592.26x = 12,775,653,245.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,775,653,245.15/124,592.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,539.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.