Home / 125,703.60-188,616.84-59,150.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,703.60, 188,616.84 and 59,150.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,703.60, 188,616.84 and 59,150.34 is: 88,754.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,703.60 : 188,616.84 = 59,150.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,703.60/188,616.84 = 59,150.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,703.60x = 188,616.84 × 59,150.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,703.60x = 11,156,750,215.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,750,215.73/125,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,754.42

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.