Home / 124,612.02-171,965.70-68,024.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,612.02, 171,965.70 and 68,024.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,612.02, 171,965.70 and 68,024.34 is: 93,874.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,612.02 : 171,965.70 = 68,024.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,612.02/171,965.70 = 68,024.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,612.02x = 171,965.70 × 68,024.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,612.02x = 11,697,853,245.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,697,853,245.14/124,612.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,874.20

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.