Home / 121,562.28-167,685.84-73,130.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,562.28, 167,685.84 and 73,130.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,562.28, 167,685.84 and 73,130.58 is: 100,878.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,562.28 : 167,685.84 = 73,130.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,562.28/167,685.84 = 73,130.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,562.28x = 167,685.84 × 73,130.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,562.28x = 12,262,962,736.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,262,962,736.99/121,562.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,878.03

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.