Home / 121,572.53-167,798.09-71,287.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,572.53, 167,798.09 and 71,287.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,572.53, 167,798.09 and 71,287.73 is: 98,393.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,572.53 : 167,798.09 = 71,287.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,572.53/167,798.09 = 71,287.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,572.53x = 167,798.09 × 71,287.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,572.53x = 11,961,944,578.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,944,578.00/121,572.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,393.48

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.