Home / 126,062.52-189,093.78-73,471.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,062.52, 189,093.78 and 73,471.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,062.52, 189,093.78 and 73,471.80 is: 110,207.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,062.52 : 189,093.78 = 73,471.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,062.52/189,093.78 = 73,471.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,062.52x = 189,093.78 × 73,471.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,062.52x = 13,893,060,385.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,893,060,385.40/126,062.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,207.70

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.