Home / 125,624.40-188,319.48-42,460.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,624.40, 188,319.48 and 42,460.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,624.40, 188,319.48 and 42,460.24 is: 63,650.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,624.40 : 188,319.48 = 42,460.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,624.40/188,319.48 = 42,460.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,624.40x = 188,319.48 × 42,460.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,624.40x = 7,996,090,317.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,996,090,317.48/125,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,650.77

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.