Home / 138,732.70-208,099.05-123,958.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,732.70, 208,099.05 and 123,958.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,732.70, 208,099.05 and 123,958.30 is: 185,937.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,732.70 : 208,099.05 = 123,958.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,732.70/208,099.05 = 123,958.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,732.70x = 208,099.05 × 123,958.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,732.70x = 25,795,604,469.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,795,604,469.62/138,732.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,937.45

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.