Home / 125,633.80-188,450.70-51,761.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,633.80, 188,450.70 and 51,761.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,633.80, 188,450.70 and 51,761.80 is: 77,642.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,633.80 : 188,450.70 = 51,761.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,633.80/188,450.70 = 51,761.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,633.80x = 188,450.70 × 51,761.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,633.80x = 9,754,547,443.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,547,443.26/125,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,642.70

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.