Home / 124,912.60-187,393.55-36,166.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,912.60, 187,393.55 and 36,166.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,912.60, 187,393.55 and 36,166.84 is: 54,257.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,912.60 : 187,393.55 = 36,166.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,912.60/187,393.55 = 36,166.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,912.60x = 187,393.55 × 36,166.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,912.60x = 6,777,432,539.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,432,539.88/124,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,257.40

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.