Home / 125,030.00-187,481.21-40,735.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,030.00, 187,481.21 and 40,735.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,030.00, 187,481.21 and 40,735.95 is: 61,083.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,030.00 : 187,481.21 = 40,735.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,030.00/187,481.21 = 40,735.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,030.00x = 187,481.21 × 40,735.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,030.00x = 7,637,224,992.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,637,224,992.82/125,030.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,083.14

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.