Home / 124,811.80-187,217.70-72,356.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,811.80, 187,217.70 and 72,356.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,811.80, 187,217.70 and 72,356.20 is: 108,534.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,811.80 : 187,217.70 = 72,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,811.80/187,217.70 = 72,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,811.80x = 187,217.70 × 72,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,811.80x = 13,546,361,344.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,361,344.74/124,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,534.30

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.