Home / 124,601.58-171,950.72-68,014.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,601.58, 171,950.72 and 68,014.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,601.58, 171,950.72 and 68,014.17 is: 93,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,601.58 : 171,950.72 = 68,014.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,601.58/171,950.72 = 68,014.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,601.58x = 171,950.72 × 68,014.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,601.58x = 11,695,085,161.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,085,161.63/124,601.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,859.85

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.