Home / 125,333.80-188,000.70-116,585.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,333.80, 188,000.70 and 116,585.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,333.80, 188,000.70 and 116,585.80 is: 174,878.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,333.80 : 188,000.70 = 116,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,333.80/188,000.70 = 116,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,333.80x = 188,000.70 × 116,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,333.80x = 21,918,212,010.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,918,212,010.06/125,333.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,878.70

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.