Home / 125,750.56-188,585.82-41,495.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,750.56, 188,585.82 and 41,495.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,750.56, 188,585.82 and 41,495.02 is: 62,229.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,750.56 : 188,585.82 = 41,495.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,750.56/188,585.82 = 41,495.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,750.56x = 188,585.82 × 41,495.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,750.56x = 7,825,372,696.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,825,372,696.75/125,750.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,229.33

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.