Home / 125,765.10-188,607.56-41,509.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,765.10, 188,607.56 and 41,509.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,765.10, 188,607.56 and 41,509.62 is: 62,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,765.10 : 188,607.56 = 41,509.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,765.10/188,607.56 = 41,509.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,765.10x = 188,607.56 × 41,509.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,765.10x = 7,829,027,937.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,829,027,937.18/125,765.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,251.20

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.