Home / 120,059.68-165,677.52-69,754.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,059.68, 165,677.52 and 69,754.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,059.68, 165,677.52 and 69,754.72 is: 96,258.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,059.68 : 165,677.52 = 69,754.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,059.68/165,677.52 = 69,754.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,059.68x = 165,677.52 × 69,754.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,059.68x = 11,556,789,017.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556,789,017.89/120,059.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,258.70

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.