Home / 125,195.82-187,800.57-31,702.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,195.82, 187,800.57 and 31,702.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,195.82, 187,800.57 and 31,702.38 is: 47,555.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,195.82 : 187,800.57 = 31,702.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,195.82/187,800.57 = 31,702.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,195.82x = 187,800.57 × 31,702.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,195.82x = 5,953,725,034.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,725,034.36/125,195.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,555.30

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.