Home / 123,982.78-171,094.34-69,534.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,982.78, 171,094.34 and 69,534.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,982.78, 171,094.34 and 69,534.93 is: 95,957.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,982.78 : 171,094.34 = 69,534.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,982.78/171,094.34 = 69,534.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,982.78x = 171,094.34 × 69,534.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,982.78x = 11,897,033,317.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,033,317.52/123,982.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,957.15

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.