Home / 64,124.52-96,186.81-16,739.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,124.52, 96,186.81 and 16,739.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,124.52, 96,186.81 and 16,739.48 is: 25,109.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,124.52 : 96,186.81 = 16,739.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,124.52/96,186.81 = 16,739.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,124.52x = 96,186.81 × 16,739.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,124.52x = 1,610,117,098.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,117,098.56/64,124.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,109.23

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.