Home / 125,526.86-188,290.17-32,032.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,526.86, 188,290.17 and 32,032.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,526.86, 188,290.17 and 32,032.61 is: 48,048.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,526.86 : 188,290.17 = 32,032.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,526.86/188,290.17 = 32,032.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,526.86x = 188,290.17 × 32,032.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,526.86x = 6,031,424,640.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,031,424,640.99/125,526.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,048.88

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.