Home / 132,205.50-197,930.39-123,825.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,205.50, 197,930.39 and 123,825.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,205.50, 197,930.39 and 123,825.65 is: 185,384.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,205.50 : 197,930.39 = 123,825.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,205.50/197,930.39 = 123,825.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,205.50x = 197,930.39 × 123,825.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,205.50x = 24,508,859,196.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,508,859,196.50/132,205.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,384.57

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.