Home / 126,025.88-189,038.81-32,531.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,025.88, 189,038.81 and 32,531.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,025.88, 189,038.81 and 32,531.63 is: 48,797.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,025.88 : 189,038.81 = 32,531.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,025.88/189,038.81 = 32,531.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,025.88x = 189,038.81 × 32,531.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,025.88x = 6,149,739,758.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,739,758.70/126,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,797.44

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.