Home / 123,877.91-171,022.34-81,559.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,877.91, 171,022.34 and 81,559.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,877.91, 171,022.34 and 81,559.46 is: 112,598.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,877.91 : 171,022.34 = 81,559.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,877.91/171,022.34 = 81,559.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,877.91x = 171,022.34 × 81,559.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,877.91x = 13,948,488,909.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,948,488,909.02/123,877.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,598.68

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.