Home / 126,193.60-189,249.45-41,931.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,193.60, 189,249.45 and 41,931.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,193.60, 189,249.45 and 41,931.14 is: 62,883.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,193.60 : 189,249.45 = 41,931.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,193.60/189,249.45 = 41,931.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,193.60x = 189,249.45 × 41,931.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,193.60x = 7,935,444,973.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,935,444,973.22/126,193.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,883.10

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.