Home / 124,820.80-187,231.20-102,659.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,820.80, 187,231.20 and 102,659.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,820.80, 187,231.20 and 102,659.20 is: 153,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,820.80 : 187,231.20 = 102,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,820.80/187,231.20 = 102,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,820.80x = 187,231.20 × 102,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,820.80x = 19,221,005,207.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,221,005,207.04/124,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,988.80

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.