Home / 125,565.15-188,363.21-41,303.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,565.15, 188,363.21 and 41,303.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,565.15, 188,363.21 and 41,303.68 is: 61,960.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,565.15 : 188,363.21 = 41,303.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,565.15/188,363.21 = 41,303.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,565.15x = 188,363.21 × 41,303.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,565.15x = 7,780,093,543.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,780,093,543.09/125,565.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,960.61

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.