Home / 126,040.44-189,139.48-51,160.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,040.44, 189,139.48 and 51,160.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,040.44, 189,139.48 and 51,160.56 is: 76,772.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,040.44 : 189,139.48 = 51,160.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,040.44/189,139.48 = 51,160.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,040.44x = 189,139.48 × 51,160.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,040.44x = 9,676,481,714.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,676,481,714.91/126,040.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,772.83

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.