Home / 187,834.47-259,130.12-124,260.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,834.47, 259,130.12 and 124,260.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,834.47, 259,130.12 and 124,260.81 is: 171,426.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,834.47 : 259,130.12 = 124,260.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,834.47/259,130.12 = 124,260.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,834.47x = 259,130.12 × 124,260.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,834.47x = 32,199,717,985.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,199,717,985.29/187,834.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,426.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.