Home / 124,690.91-187,062.64-40,444.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,690.91, 187,062.64 and 40,444.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,690.91, 187,062.64 and 40,444.52 is: 60,675.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,690.91 : 187,062.64 = 40,444.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,690.91/187,062.64 = 40,444.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,690.91x = 187,062.64 × 40,444.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,690.91x = 7,565,657,648.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,565,657,648.31/124,690.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,675.30

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.